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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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New cases seen by Surgeon:—
| School Age | 92 |
| Under School Age | 23 |
| Total | 115 |
| Number of cases seen by Surgeon:— | |
| From Physically Defective School | 21 |
| From other Schools | 284 |
| Under School Age | 60 |
| Over School Age | 7 |
| Total | 372 |
| Total number of examinations made by the Surgeon | 487 |
| Total number of cases discharged by the Surgeon | 121 |
| Average number of examinations per session | 40.6 |
| Number of treatments given | 6,298 |
| Number of attendances for after-care | 2,540 |
| Number of sessions held—Inspection | 12 |
| Treatment | 446 |
| Number of visits by Instrument Maker | 13 |
| Admissions to Hospital ... | 25 |
| Operated on in Out-patients Departments | 2 |
| Operations performed | 32 |
| Children transferred from Connaught Hospital | 16 |
(e) Cardiac Clinic.—The Specialist Clinic in the charge of Dr.
Mary Wilmers has continued. The reduction in sessions now necessary
is a reflection on the fewer cases of these conditions now found
in children.
The following is a report on the work done at the Clinic during 1954:—
| Number of sessions | 4 |
| „ „ attendances | 56 |
| „ „ new cases | 10 |
| „ „ old cases | 27 |
| „ „ discharged | 9 |
| „ of new cases with cardiac or rheumatic defect | 1 |
| „ referred to hospital—Out-patient | 5 |
| In-patient | 3 |
| „ still under treatment at end of year | 21 |
(f) Child Guidance Clinic.—The Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr.
Helen Gillespie, reports as follows:—
"Staffing.—There have been no changes in the clinic staff, but
there are two vacant play therapy sessions to be filled when a
suitable candidate offers.
"Comments—The waiting list shows a very slight increase
on the previous year, although there had been a very considerable
increase in the number of children referred from the Leyton and
Forest Divisions.