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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 1962
[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 1962 were as follows:-
| Kenwood Gardens | Mayesbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of individual children seen | 286 | 360 |
| Number of attendances of children | 427 | 778 |
The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinics during the year.
| Sub-normal Nutrition | 133 |
| Debility | 46 |
| Uncleanliness:- | |
| Head | 71 |
| Body | - |
| Skin:- | |
| Ringworm:- | |
| Head | - |
| Body | 1 |
| Scabies | - |
| Impetigo | - |
| Dermatitis | 2 |
| Urticaria | 2 |
| Furunculosis | 3 |
| Eczema | 5 |
| Athletes Foot | 3 |
| Warts | 110 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 34 |
| Eye:- | |
| Blepharitis | 7 |
| Conjunctivitis | 6 |
| Defective Vision (excluding Squint) | 83 |
| Squint | 3 |
| Other conditions | 40 |