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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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referred from the infant welfare centres, schools and the Ilford Maternity Hospital for the reasons set out in the following table; a total of 274 attendances were made.
| Diagnosis | Discharged Improved | Discharged with advice or for other reasons | Discharged No treatment | Cared | Referred Hospital, Doctor or Clinic | Still Attending | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amentia | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | - | l |
| Asphyxia Neonatorum | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | l |
| Blue Spot | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Bronchospasm | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | l |
| Cardiac Murmur | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| Cephalhaematoma | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | |
| Choroidal Atrophy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cleft Palate | — | — | — | - | 2 | - | |
| Congenital Megacephaly | - | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 4 |
| Corneal Opacity | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cryptorchidism | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cyst | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Deaf Mutism | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Ectopic Testis | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Epulis | — | - | - | - | I | - | 1 |
| Enuresis | — | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Erbs Palsy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Facial Palsy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Feeding problems | 2 | 8 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 14 |
| Fibrocystic disease | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Haemangioma | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Hernia | — | — | - | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hydrocele | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Hypospadias | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| Jaundice | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Malrotation of Midgut | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Migraine | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Mongolism | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Muscular Dystrophy | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 25 |
| No abnormality discovered | — | 8 | 13 | - | - | 4 | |
| Naevi | - | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Obesity | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Overlapping toes | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Pilonidal dimple | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Plagiocephaly | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Ptosis | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Pyloric Stenosis | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Prematurity | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Respiratory Infection | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Scalp Keloid | - | - | 1 | - | - | — | 1 |
| Stemo-Mastoid Tumor | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 |
| Stress Diarrhoea | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | I |
| Sub-Periosteal Haematoma | 1 | — | — | - | - | - | 1 |
| Supernumerary Digit | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Talipes | - | 2 | - | - | - | — | 2 |
| Under observation | - | — | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals | U | 23 | 27 | 1 | 21 | 31 | 114 |