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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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Summary of Attendance of all Children
| New Cases | Total Attendances | |
|---|---|---|
| Kenwood Gardens | 78 | 214 |
| Mayes brook | 93 | 215 |
| Manford Way | 4 | 134 |
| Wanstead Place | 16 | 234 |
| Totals | 191 | 797 |
Ear, Nose and
Throat Clinic
The Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic held at Kenwood Gardens Clinic
continued as in previous years under the Consultant, Miss M.M. Mason,
F.R.C.S., who reports no change in the running of the clinic:-
Details of the sessions held and cases seen are as follows:-
| No. of Sessions | New Cases | Old Cases | Total Attendances | Audiograms | Advised Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 206 | 84 | 513 | 195 | 107 |
In addition 42 children were referred to the Ear, Nose and Throat
Clinic at Wanstead Hospital and seen by Mr. R.T.S. Goodchild, F .R. c.s.
Of these 18 were found to require operative treatment.
Speech
Clinics
The following Speech Therapists were employed at the end of
1969:-
| Miss Osborne | Full-time. School Clinics and Observation Unit. |
| Mrs. Pretious | Full-time. Valentines Clinic and Ethel Davis Physically Handicapped School. |
| Mrs. Tingey | 6 sessions. Mayesb'rook Clinic and St. Vincent's School. |
Mrs. Pretigus reports on their work as follows:-
For the greater part of the year we were in the happy position of
being fully staffed, but in September we lost both Miss Cox and Miss
Littlewood by marriage and removal from the district. We wish them both
every happiness, but it has not yet been possible to replace them, and
the speech therapy service has had to be severely pruned.