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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
Walthamstow 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(a) The Invalid Children's Aid Asspciation .-Miss D.E. Taylor, Secrectary of the local branch, has kindly contributed the following report:-
| New cases | 131 | |
| Re-applications | 59 | |
| 190 | ||
| Help also given to 14 adult cases. | ||
| Weeks of convalescence | 964 | |
| Home visits paid | 602 | |
| Over 5 years. | Under 5 years | |
| Voluntary Hospitals and Private Practitioners | 56 | 25 |
| Public Authorities, General Hospitals | 6 | — |
| School Medical Authorities | 35 | — |
| Local Authorities under schemes for— | ||
| Rheumatism and Heart | 4 | — |
| Orthopaedic Care | 48 | 13 |
| Voluntary Agencies | 8 | — |
| I.C. A. A. visitors and others | 4 | 8 |
| Transferred from I.C. A. A. Branches.. | 6 | — |
| Parents | 23 | — |
| 190 | 46 | |
| Anaemia, debility, malnutrition | 31 | 7 |
| After acute or infectious illness or operation | 14 | 2 |
| Bronchitis or pneumonia | 9 | 3 |
| Asthma | 6 | — |
| Rheumatism, chorea and heart | 8 | — |
| Other crippling defects (non-T. B.) | 64 | — |
| Nervous conditions including enuresis | 22 | — |
| Ears nose and throat | 7 | 1 |
| Eyes | 12 | — |
| Skin | 5 | 4 |
| Accidents | 4 | — |
| T.B. Contacts | 1 | — |
| T.B. Various | 7 | — |
| Bone Disease | — | 13 |
| Congenital deformities | — | 11 |
| Various | — | 5 |
| Totals | 190 | 46 |
| Children sent to Convalescent Homes | 49 | 5 |
| Provided with surgical boots and appliances | 34 | 22 |
| Transferred to other agencies by I.C. A. A. | 15 | — |
| Referred for visiting and advice | 47 | 19 |
| Totals | 145 | 46 |