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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
Wimbledon 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wimbledon]
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operation in July, 1931, provides for the treatment of schoolchildren
as well as for children below school age.
The Surgeon visited the Orthopedic Clinic at the Health
Centre once every month. The Orthopædic Nurse, who
supervises the remedial exercises and massage, attends two
sessions each week, except during the school holidays when
the Orthopaedic Clinic is closed.
The following table indicates the work carried out under the Maternity and Child Welfare section of the scheme:—
| No. of Children under 5 Years of Age | 1931 | 1932 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examined by the Surgeon | New Cases | 3 | 9 |
| Old Cases | ... | 12 | |
| Referred to Pyrford for treatment | 1 | 1 | |
| Referred to St. Thomas's Hospital for X-ray Examination | ... | 1 | |
| For whom Surgical Appliances or Special Boots were ordered | 1 | 6 | |
| Referred for Remedial Exercises at the Health Centre | 1 | 1 | |
| No. of Attendances made for Remedial Exercises | 8 | 9 | |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—The following table shows the
number of cases of ophthalmia neonatorum notified and the
final results of treatment. These cases were mild and no
impairment of vision resulted. Home nursing was provided
in four cases through the Wimbledon District Nursing
Association:—
CASE6.
Notified.
Treated.
At Home.
Hospital.
Vision
Unimpaired.
Vision
Impaired.
Total
Blindness.
Deaths.
7 6 1 7 ... ... ...
The infant who was treated in hospital was suffering from
a very mild attack of ophthalmia. This child was sent into
hospital with its mother on account of the latter having been
notified as a case of puerperal pyrexia whilst an inmate of
a maternity home in the Borough.
Children Act, 1908 (Part 1).—The following figures relate
to the administration of the above Act in Wimbledon during
1932:—
(i) Number of foster parents on the Register—
(a) At the beginning of the year 28
(b) At the end of the year 25
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