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Walthamstow 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(d) Co-operation of Voluntary Bodies.
The existing arrangements for the admission of pupils to
holiday convalescent homes by arrangement with the Local Branch
of the I.C.A.A. continued.
(i) The Invalid Children's Aid Association.—Mrs. Osora, Secretary to the local branch, has kindly contributed the following report:—
| Under 5 years | Over 5 years | |
| Hospitals | 2 | 19 |
| School Health Service | 2 | 57 |
| General practitioners | 2 | 42 |
| 6 | 118 | |
| Under 5 years | Over 5 years | |
| Anasmia, debility 3 | 18 | |
| After-effects of acute or infectious illness or operation 1 | 34 | |
| Bronchitis or pneumonia | 20 | |
| Asthma | 6 | |
| Rheumatism, Chorea. Heart | 3 | |
| Nervous conditions | 4 | |
| Accidents | 2 | |
| Diseases of—Ear, Nose and Throat 1 | 15 | |
| Eyes | 3 | |
| Skin | 1 | |
| Jaundice | 6 | |
| Other defects 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | 118 | |
| Children sent for convalescence | 2 | 114 |
| Children sent to Regional Hospital Board Homes . | 1 | 2 |
| Children sent to Residential Open Air Schools | — | 2 |
| 3 | 118 | |
| Under 5 years | Over 5 years | |
| Hospitals | 3 | 5 |
| Local Authority under schemes for— | ||
| (a) Rheumatism | — | 8 |
| (b) Orthopedic care | — | 12 |
| (c) Child Guidance | — | 1 |
| Voluntary Bodies | 5 | 6 |
| General practitioners | 1 | 5 |