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Ilford 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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127
New Cases 127
Follow ups for schools 133
Follow ups for clinic 114
Remedial Education Cases 28
Children referred to C.G.C 26
ILFORD ENURESIS CLINIC.
Dr. Joan M. Pooley, Medical Officer in charge, reports on the Clinic
as follows:—
"During the 12 months ended December 31st, 1964, the Clinic
was held at the Kenwood Gardens Clinic on Wednesday mornings
until 31st August, 1964, and thereafter on Monday afternoons.
Sessions and New Cases
48 sessions were held this year (as compared with 39 sessions in 1963) during which 107 new cases were seen. The number of new cases seen each year has steadily increased, as can be seen from the following table.
| Year | Number of new cases seen | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55 | |||
| 1962 | 70 | |||
| 1963 | 99 | |||
| 1964 | 107 | |||
| 1. Appointment List | ||||
| Under 5 yrs. | Over 5 yrs. | |||
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| Recommended by | ||||
| Infant Welfare Officers | 19 | 3 | — | |
| School Medical Officers | — | — | 34 | 14 |
| General Practitioners | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Parents | ,, — | 2 | 3 | — |
| Health Visitors | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| -107 new cases | 29 | 8 | 45 | 25 |
Total attendances in 1964 (old and new cases)-523
,, ,, ,, 1963 (,, ,, ,, ,,)-463
,, ,, ,, 1962 (,, ,, ,, ,,)-358