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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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STATISTICS. - The Ministry of Education Annual
Returns and the summary of heights and weights over a period
of 10 years are printed at the end of this Report.
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
(a) Minor Ailments Clinics. - The attendances during 1961 were as follows:-
| Kenwood Gardens | Mayesbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of individual children seen | 281 | 338 |
| Number of attendances of children | 423 | 647 |
The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinics during the year.
| Sub-normal Nutrition | 135 |
| Debility | 64 |
| Uncleanliness:- | |
| Head | 33 |
| Body | |
| Skin:- | |
| Ringworm:- | |
| Head | |
| Body | |
| Scabies | 1 |
| Impetigo | 3 |
| Dermatitis | |
| Urticaria | |
| Furunculosis | 1 |
| Eczema | 2 |
| Athletes Foot | 1 |
| Warts | 87 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 40 |
| Eye:- | |
| Blepharitis | 6 |
| Conjunctivitis | 8 |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 75 |
| Squint | 8 |
| Other conditions | 42 |