London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bexley 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Croup II—Defective Vision and Squint(excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).

No. of defects dealt with
(1) Errors of Refraction (including squint)1,797
(2) Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group 1)12
Total1,809
(3) No. of Pupils for whom spectacles were
(a) Prescribed455
(b) Obtained383

Croup III—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Total number treated
Received operative treatment—
(a) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis96
(b) for other nose and throat conditions
Received other forms of treatment ...444
Total ...540

TABLE IV.

Dental Inspection and Treatment.

(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers—
(a) Periodic age groups2,165
(b) Specials677
Total ...2,842

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Croup IV—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
(a) No. treated as in-patients in hospital 12
(b) No. treated otherwise e.g. in clinics or
out-patient departments ... ... 029