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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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| Sun-Ray Clinic. | School | Welfare | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of attendances | 427 | 174 | 601 |
| Number of individual children | 35 | 21 | 56. |
| Rheumatism Clinic. | |||
| Total number of attendances | 458 | ||
| Number of individual children | 94 | ||
| Number of children admitted to Hospital as In-Patients | 17 | ||
| Number of children attendingHospital as Out-Patients | 6 | ||
| Number of children admitted to Convalescent Homes | 6 | ||
| Minor Ailment Clinic. | |||
| Total number of attendances | 9073 | ||
| Number of individual children | 1815 | ||
| Total number of exclusions | 735 | ||
| Total number of re-admissions | 567 | ||
| Number of Special Cases | 1338 | ||
| Number of Special Cases re-inspected | 223 | ||
| Ophthalmic Clinic. | |||
| Number of attendances | 899 | 114 | 1013 |
| New Cases | 109 | 28 | 137 |
| Retinoscopy | 132 | 25 | 157 |
| Glasses prescribed | 172 | 12 | 184 |
| Glasses issued | 142 | 7 | 149 |
| Other cases | 60 | 26 | 86 |
| Individual children | 324 | 48 | 372 |
| Immunisation Clinic. | |||
| Number of attendances | 2540 | 3343 | 5883 |
| Personal Hygiene. | |||
| Number of visits to schools | 186 | ||
| Average number of visits per school | 9.0 | ||
| Number of examinations | 19571 | ||
| Number of individual children defective | 1396 | ||
| Number of re-examinations | 885 | ||