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Ilford 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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defect so that the child's mother could supervise the exercises
at home.
School medical inspections of the juniors are now carried out
at a later age. Previously children aged 10 years were inspected;
now these inspections are done when the child has moved to the
senior school. It is impossible to cure postural defects at this late
age.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT.
Regular treatment was given as usual both in Kenwood Gardens
Clinic and in Mayesbrook Clinic.
There were 15 new cases with 250 total attendances at
Kenwood Gardens, and 15 new cases with 164 total attendances at
Mayesbrook, making a total of 30 new cases and 414 attendances at
both Clinics."
PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICS.
These were held at Kenwood Gardens on Monday and Thursday
mornings and at Mayesbrook Clinic on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
Cases are also seen at the Manford Way Clinic as required.

Details of attendances:—

ClinicSessionsNew CasesOld CasesAttendances
Kenwood Gardens856427630
Mayesbrook882113225
Mayford Way-1845
Total1738648900

ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT CLINICS.
These were held at Kenwood Gardens on Tuesday afternoon and
Mayesbrook Clinic on Thursday afternoon.
Details of attendances:—