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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(c) Tonsils and Adenoids.— Twelve cases were operated on
under the arrangements made by the Education Authority with
the Connaught Hospital.
(d) Ophthalmic Defects and Minor Ailments.— Children are
given treatment either at the School Clinics or by special
appointment.
(e) Sunlight.— 97 infants were referred for sunlight treatment
during 1946.
(/) Child Guidance.—Arrangements exist for children under
five years of age to be referred to the Education Authority's Child
Guidance Clinic.
(g) Invalid Children's Aid Association.—Miss O. M. Barnard,
Secretary to the local branch of the Invalid Children's Aid
Association, kindly reports that the following cases of children
under five years of age were dealt with by her association:—
Referred by:—
| Medical Men, Hospitals | 30 |
| Welfare Centres and School Medical Authorities | 7 |
| Orthopedic Clinic | 18 |
| Others | 9 |
| 64 | |
| Classification of cases:— | |
| Anaemia and debility | 12 |
| Marasmus and malnutrition | 1 |
| Diseases of the lung (non-T.B.) i.e., bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma, etc. | 11 |
| Bone disease (non-T.B.) | 11 |
| After infectious illness or operation | 6 |
| Hilar Adenitis | 2 |
| Congenital deformities | 14 |
| Diseases of the nose and throat | 1 |
| Various | 6 |
| 64 | |
| Help given to old and new cases:— | |
| Sent to Convalescent Homes and Nurseries | 19 |
| Provided with surgical appliances and boots | 14 |
| Referred for visiting and advice | 12 |
| Transferred to other agencies | 5 |
| 50 | |