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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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Special cases are followed-up over a long period, re-attending the
clinic for examination periodically, and in cases where special treatment
or investigation is required admission is arranged to the Consultant
Paediatrician's hospital units.
OPHTHALMIC CLINICS. — Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Ophthalmologists during 1961 were as follows:-
| Kenwood Gardens Clinic | Mayesbrook Clinic | Manford Way Clinic | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children who attended | 57 | 64 | 8 | 129 |
| Number of pairs of spectacles prescribed | 11 | 21 | 1 | 33 |
| Total number of attendances made | 88 | 134 | 12 | 234 |
EAR NOSE AND THROAT CLINIC. - The E.N.T. Surgeon attended
at 50 sessions during 1961. There were 20 new cases commenced, and a
total of 34 attendances were made by children of pre-school age.
Operations were performed on two children, one at King George
Hospital and one at Chadwell Heath Hospital.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT CLINIC. - The following table summaries the attendances of children under 5 years:-
| Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances | Discharged | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cured | Much Improved | Left District etc. | |||||
| Kenwood Gardens | 44 | 1 | _ | 2 | 1 | - | _ |
| Mayesbrook | 43 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | - | - |
| Totals | 87 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | - | - |
The conditions treated were anaemia, debility, malnutrition and
catarrh.
SPEECH CLINIC. — 43 children of pre-school age attended, making
569 attendances. The following is the classification of the defects found
hy the speech therapist:-
Dyslalia 16
Stammering 4
Retarded speech and language 17
Others 3
In three cases it was found that no treatment was required.