Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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and a total of 182 attendances were made. 85 new cases were examined, having been referred from the infant welfare centres, from the Ilford Maternity Hospital and from schools for the reasons set out in the following table:-
Diagnosis | Discharged Improved | Discharged with Advice or for other Reasons | Discharged No treatment | Cored | Referred Hospital, Doctor or Clinic | Transferred to another Paediatric Clinic | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abnormal Suture Patency | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Acidosis | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Anaemia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Bronchospasm | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Cardiac Murmur | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Cleft Palate | — | - | — | — | - | 2 | 2 |
Congenital Megacephaly | — | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Cutis Laxa-Neck | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Deformity of Auricle | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Eczema | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Erbs Palsy | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Excessive Sweating | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Feeding Problems | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Hare Lip | - | - | — | — | 1 | - | 1 |
Hernia | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Hypospadias | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Meningocele | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Migraine | — | — | - | - | — | 1 | 1 |
Multiple Congenital Anomalies of Fingers | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Naevi | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | 1 |
No Abnormality Discovered | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 2 | 7 |
Obesity | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Plagiocephaly | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Prematurity | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Pyknolepsy | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | 1 |
Seborrhoeic Dermatitis | — | 2 | - | — | — | - | 2 |
Speech Defects | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Strabismus | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Sub-Dural Haematoma | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Supernumerary Digit | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Talipes | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Tetany and Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Tics | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Toe Nail Malformation | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Tonsillar Hyperplasia | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Under observation | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 21 | 25 |
Urinary Infection | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 1 | 13 | 7 | - | 15 | 49 | 85 |