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 Walthamstow]
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like to see greater numbers attending in the early days of pregnancy
in order that the children may be benefited to a much greater
extent than is possible at present."
(c) Tonsils and Adenoids.— Nine cases were operated on
under the arrangement made by the Education Committee with
the Walthamstow Dispensary and one case at the Connaught
Hospital.
(d) Ophthalmic Defects and Minor Ailments—Children are
given treatment either at the School Clinics or by special
appointment.
(e) Invalid Children's Aid Association.—Miss Lewis,
Secretary of the local branch of the Invalid Children's Aid Association
kindly reports that the following cases under five years of
age were dealt with by her Association:—
Table of Cases for 1933.
Referred by: | |
School Medical Officers | 95 |
Medical Men, Hospitals, Dispensaries | 39 |
I. C. A. A. | 1 |
C. O. S. and other Voluntary Agencies | 1 |
136 | |
Suffering from: | |
Anaemia and Debility | 5 |
After effects of illness | 1 |
Marasmus and Malnutrition | 1 |
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma, etc., | 2 |
Bones, non-T.B. | 88 |
Congenital Deformities | 16 |
Paralysis | 10 |
Rheumatism, Chorea and Heart | 3 |
Diseases of Nervous System | 1 |
Mental Deficiency | 2 |
Hernia | 3 |
Diseases of the Eyes | 2 |
Various | 2 |
136 |