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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
Bexley 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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PART III.
A.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | |
|---|---|
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 250 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1,921 |
| Total | 2,171 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 760 |
| B.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat. | |
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | |
| Received operative treatment | |
| (a) for diseases of the ear | 3 |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsilitis | 123 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | 6 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 153 |
| Total | 285 |
| Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids | |
| (a) in 1963 | 6 |
| (b) in previous years | 22 |
| C—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects. | ts. |
| Number of cases known to have been treated | |
| (a) Pupils treated at clinics or out-patients departments | 221 |
| (b) Pupils treated at school for postural defects | — |
| Total | 221 |