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Croydon 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table IV
GROUP 1.- EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
| Number of cases dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 55 | _ |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | – | 1, 893 |
| Total | 55 | 1, 893 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | – | 1, 110 |
GROUP 2.– DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
| Number of cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Received operative treatment (a) for diseases of the ear | – | _ |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | – | 270 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | – | – |
| Received other forms of treatment Ear (Minor Ailments Clinic) | 45 | - |
| Total | 45 | 270 |
| Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids (a) in 1956 | – | 9 |
| (b) in previous years | 1 | 26 |
| GROUP 3.– ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS | ||
| (a) Number treated as in-patients | Not available | |
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| (b) Number treated otherwise, e.g. in clinics or out-patients departments | 594 | Not Available |
| GROUP 4, - DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding uncieanliness, for which see Table II) | ||
| Number of cases treated or under treatment during the year | ||
| Ringworm - (i) Scalp | – | |
| (ii)Body | 1 | |
| Scabies | – | |
| Impetigo | 36 | |
| Other skin Diseases | 13 | |
| Total | 50 | |