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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

Edmonton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: GroupII.—Defective Vision and Squint(excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as MinorAilments—Group I).

GroupII.—Defective Vision and Squint(excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor

Ailments—Group I).

Number of Defects dealt with.
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
Errors of Refraction (including squint)851-851
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I)93—93
Total944—944
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
Number of Children for whom spectacles were—
(a) Prescribed725—725
(b) Obtained608—608

Table: GroupIII.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.Number of Defects.

GroupIII.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.Number of Defects.

Received Operative Treatment. 1Received Other Forms of Treatment.Total Number Treated.
Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)1,0891,259
32 6 129 11 — 1 —33 6 130 1

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(i) Tonsils only. (ii) Adenoids only. (iii) Tonsils and adenoids,
(iv) Other defects of the nose and throat.

Table: GroupIV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.[]

GroupIV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.[]

Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total number treated.
(1)(2)
Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.Residential treatment with education.Residential treatment without education.Nonresidential treatment at an orthopaedic clinic.
(i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)
No. of children treated21—303———303