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Ilford 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND SPECIALIST CLINICS.- As in previous
years, these are the subject of individual reports by the Consultants and
Medical Officers in charge.
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 1964 were as
follows:—
Kenwood Gardens Mayesbrook
Number of individual children seen 252 238
Number of attendances of children 342 339
The following table shows the conditions dealt with at both the Clinics during the year.
| Sub-normal Nutrition | 71 |
| Debility | 21 |
| Uncleanliness:— | |
| Head | 19 |
| Body | — |
| Skint- | |
| Ringworm:— | |
| Head ........................... | |
| Body ........................... | |
| Scabies ........................... | |
| Impetigo ........................... | 1 |
| Dermatitis........................... | 1 |
| Urticaria ........................... | 1 |
| Furunculosis ........................ | 1 |
| Eczema ........................... | 3 |
| Athletes Foot ........................ | 4 |
| Warts ........................... | 79 |
| Other Skin Diseases .................. | 26 |