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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
Beddington and Wallington 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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Close liaison was kept up with the almoners of hospitals, and it was found
possible to meet the many requests received for tuberculous patients
and the care of the aged under the St. Helier Hospital geriatric service.
The cases attended were as follows:
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Maternity | 43 |
| Chronic Sick (including aged and infirm) | 89 |
| Acute Sick | 92 |
| Tuberculosis | 8 |
| 232 |
Treatment. Minor Ailments. Seventy-four cases were referred from the
Infant Welfare Centres to Hospital Specialists for investigation and treatment
during the year.
The principal defects were as follows:
Eye conditions 17
Tonsils and adenoids 9
Orthopædic defects 8
Nævi 9
Circumcisions 11
Hernia 7
Dental. The Grange dental clinic for school children and children below the age of five years, as well as nursing and expectant mothers, continues to perform a very essential service. The accompanying table illustrates the work carried out.
| No. of Cases | Extractions | Fillings | Scaling & Gum Treatment | Provision of Dentures | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Partial | |||||
| Expectant Mothers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Nursing Mothers | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Children, 0-5 | 57 | 37 | 82 | — | — | — |
| Totals | 63 | 45 | 85 | 1 | — | — |
Orthopaedic. Patients attending infant welfare centres who require
treatment for orthopedic defects are referred by the Clinic Medical
Officer to orthopaedic surgeons at St. Helier or other hospitals. During
1954, 8 cases were referred for treatment.
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