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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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OPHTHALMIC CLINICS. — Attendances of children under school age for treatment by the Ophthalmologists during 1962 were as follows:-
| Kenwood Gardens Clinic | Mayesbrook Clinic | Manford Way Clinic | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children who attended | 58 | 53 | 3 | 114 |
| Number of pairs of spectacles prescribed | 7 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| Total number of attendances made | 88 | 109 | 3 | 200 |
EAR NOSE AND THROAT CLINIC. - The E.N.T. Surgeon attended
at 51 sessions during 1962. There were 23 new cases and a total of 52
attendances were made by children of pre-school age.
Operations were performed on twelve children, ten at King George
Hospital and two at Chadwell Heath Hospital.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT CLINIC. - The following table summarises the attendances of children under 5 years:-
| Clinic | Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Attendances | Discharged | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cnred | Much Improved | Left District etc. | |||||
| Kenwood Gardens | 44 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Mayesbrook | 43 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 87 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
The conditions treated were debility, catarrh, coughs and frequent
colds.
SPEECH CLINIC. — 34 children of pre-school age attended, making
570 attendances. The following is the classification of the defects found
by the speech therapist:-
Delayed development including Asphasia 15
Defect of Articulation 15
Defects associated with Hearing loss 1
Stammer 1
Stammer and Articulation defect (combined) 1
Disorder of Voice 1