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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
Redbridge 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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| At 31.12.69 | At 31.12.68 | At 31.12.67 | At 31.12.66 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. (i) Total number of children born 1.1.66 — 31.12.69 — notified as handicapped (whether 'on or off' Observation Register — all under 5 years):— | 265 | 182 | - | - |
| (li) Total on Observation Register only from 1.1.66 - 31.12.69 registered as handicapped:- | 101 | 60 | - | - |
| (iii) Total on or off Observation Register 1.1.69 -31.12.69 found to have handicaps:- | 67 | - | - | _ |
| (See 4). | ||||
| (iv) Total on Observation Register as handicapped 1.1.69 _ 3t. 12.69:- | 32 | - | - | - |
4. Types of handicaps on Observation Register 1.1.69 — 31.12.69:-
| No. of Cases | No. of Coses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Robin Syndrome | 1 | Brought Forward | 24 |
| Heart murmur | 3 | Hernia | 1 |
| Talipes | 9 | Retarded/Spastic | 1 |
| Spina Bifida | 1 | Extra digits | 1 |
| Spina Bifida/Hydrocephalus | 2 | Deformed hands | 1 |
| Spina Bifida/Hydrocephalus/Talipes | 1 | Cleft palate/Hare lip | 1 |
| Mongol | 3 | Mental retardation | 1 |
| No testes left side | 1 | Huge Meningocele on head/vision | 1 |
| Hypospadias | 2 | Deep Sacral cleft | |
| Hare lip | 1 | ||
| Carried Forward | ~24 | TOTALS | 32 |
5. Types of Hondicops now removed from Register 1.1.69 - 31.12.69:-
| Meningocele | 1 |
| Talipes | 6 |
| Right Lobectomy | 1 |
| TOTAL | 8 |
6. Total notified as deaf born 1969 whether on or off register:—
7. Total under 2 years notified as deaf from 1.1.69 — 31.12.69 who were on register:-