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Recuperative Holidays.
The Local Health Authority are empowered to provide recuperative
holidays for persons not in need of medical or nursing attention, and during
the year 14 cases from the Borough have been sent away. The length of
convalescence was:—
Two weeks 6
Three weeks 5
Four weeks 3
Domestic Help Service.
The demands on the Domestic Help service have been considerably
increased during the year, a total of 248 cases being supplied with 33,330
hours of help in comparison to 19,365 hours in 1949.
Cases assisted have been maternity, acute sick, chronic sick, aged,
tuberculous and other infectious cases.
All applications are supported by a medical certificate and in the case
of the chronic sick, which are long term cases, they are reviewed every three
months by the Area Sub-Commitee.
SECTION H. SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES.
The School Health Service for the Borough is administered by the
Essex County Council through the Forest Divisional Executive. There
are 8 primary, 1 secondary modern and 1 secondary grammar schools in the
Borough.
Medical Inspection of School Children.
During the year 85 visits were paid to schools by Medical Officers to
examine the children who were due for routine medical examination under
the arrangements made by the authority under the Education Act, 1944 or
for special examination at the request of Head Teacher or parent.
Minor Ailments Clinic.
441 children attended the Minor Ailment Clinic at 93 High Road
Woodford and 290 defects were found which required treatment. A total
of 747 attendances were made at this clinic during 1950.
During the year the Executive Council for Essex ceased to be responsible
for the dispensing and supply of spectacles to school children, this
service being transferred to the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital
Board.
Ophthalmic Treatment.
The Ophthalmologist visited the clinic on 47 occasions and carried
out 797 examinations. Spectacles were prescribed in 285 cases.
Orthopaedic Treatment.
The Orthopaedic Surgeon attended the clinic on 9 occasions during
year, 216 attendances by children being made for examination by
Surgeon. 119 sessions were held by the Physiotherapist for after-treatment
172 attendances for this purpose being made by 524 children.
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