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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 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]

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Treatment. Minor Ailments. Thirty 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 8
Ear, Nose and Throat 7
Orthopaedic Defects 5
Hernia 3
Circumcision 3

Table: Dental.The year's work at the Dental Clinic, which providec for school children and children below the age of five years, as well as nursing and expectant mothers, is summarised in the following table:

Dental.The year's work at the Dental Clinic, which providec for school children and children below the age of five years, as well as nursing and expectant mothers, is summarised in the following table:

No. of CasesExtractionsFillingsScaling & Gum TreatmentProvision of Dentures
FullPartial
Expectant and Nursing Mothers5-203-1
Children, 0-53851120---
Totals43511403-1

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As has been pointed out elsewhere, this service is now accommodated
at Rochester Road, Carshalton, and will continue on these premises until
the County Council's new clinic project is ready.
Orthopædic. Patients attending infant welfare centres who require
treatment for orthopaedic defects are referred by the Clinic Medical
Officer to orthopaedic surgeons at St. Helier or other hospitals.
Physiotherapy. This department continues to do very useful work,
and a high standard of attendance was maintained throughout the year.
In addition to ultra-violet light and infra-red irradiation, massage,
manipulation and corrective treatments are given. Classes for remedial
exercises for children suffering from minor orthopaedic and postural
defects were conducted during the year. The Physiotherapist continued
to arrange classes for pregnant mothers desiring a course of relaxation
exercises.

Table: The following table gives details of attendances:

The following table gives details of attendances:

Total attendances
IrradiationsCorrective treatmentsRelaxation Exercises
Children, 0-5 years248148-
Children, 5-15 years3581,489-
Expectant and Nursing Mothers--596
Total6061,637596