London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Hornsey 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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| Number of cases dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|
| by the Authority | Otherwise | |
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 106 | - |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 785 | 14 |
| TOTAL | 891 | 14 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were— (a) Prescribed | 529* | -* |
| (6) Obtained | 502† | -† |
* Including cases dealt with under arrangement with the Supplementary
Ophthalmic Services.
† Known to be incomplete as glasses supplied direct to patients by National
Health Service Opticians.
| Number of cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| by the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Received operative treatment (a) for diseases of the ear | - | - |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | - | 7 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | - | - |
| Received other forms of treatment | 215 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 215 | 12 |
Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
Treated in Orthopaedic Clinic—
New Cases 395
Under treatment at end of year 395
Total attendances 2,148
Treated otherwise 12
Child Guidance and Speech Therapy
Child Speech
Guidance Therapy
Number of pupils treated by the Authority 55 126
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