Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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INSTITUTIONAL TREATMENT.
During the year 507 children were sent away for varying periods
as follows:—
Suntrap Special School, Hayling Island 296
Other Residential Schools 16
Convalescent Homes selected by the Invalid
Children's Aid Association 191
King Edward VII Memorial Seaside Hostel,
Bexhill-on-Sea 4
The following table gives the conditions on account of which children received convalescent treatment:—
Nervous Debility | 15 | Bronchitis and Bronchial Catarrh | 33 |
Debility after Infectious Disease | 16 | ||
Asthma | 8 | ||
Post-operative Debility | 10 | Non-tubercular Lung Disease | 17 |
Anaemia and Debility | 84 | ||
General Debility | 204 | Chorea | 26 |
Heart Affections and Anaemia | 15 | Enlargement of Glands .. | 1 |
Rheumatism | 21 | ||
Other Cases .. | 57 |
PROVISION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Surgical appliances were supplied, and repairs and replacements
effected in 240 instances.
These were in respect of 84 children who were suffering from the following defects:—
Infantile and other forms of Paralysis | 28 | Flat-foot | 18 |
Talipes | 2 | ||
Tuberculosis:— | Other forms of Deformed Feet | 10 | |
Hip | 4 | ||
Spine | 2 | Amputated Leg | 4 |
Bones and Joints | 1 | Genu Valgum | 4 |
Other Cases | 11 |
BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND EPILEPTIC
CHILDREN.
(a) Review of the methods adopted for ascertaining and dealing with
children who are defective within the meaning of Part V of the Education
Act, 1921, and of the adequacy of such methods.