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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
Enfield 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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The following is a comparative table for the last five years
| 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children examined | 2,514 | 2,790 | 3,087 | 2,869 | 3,378 |
| Number of children already operated upon | 684 | 914 | 1,049 | 1,121 | 1,202 |
| Percentage of children already operated upon | 27.2 | 32.8 | 33.9 | 39.1 | 35.6 |
| Number of children with enlarged tonsils, adenoids, | |||||
| or both Percentage of children with | 810 | 961 | 787 | 388 | 512 |
| enlarged tonsils, adenoids, or both | 32.2 | 34.4 | 25.5 | 13.5 | 15.3 |
Eye Diseases and Defects.—Thirty children were found to be
suffering from external eye disease. Twenty-eight were referred
for treatment to the minor ailment clinic and two were kept under
observation. Two hundred and seventy-four cases of defective
vision were referred for treatment to the Ophthalmic Clinic or
hospital; 40 of these had squint.
The following is a comparative table tor the Jast hve years:—
| 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children examined | 2,514 | 2,790 | 3,087 | 2,869 | 3,378 |
| Number of children with defective vision | 222 | 240 | 237 | 296 | 234 |
| Percentage of children with | |||||
| defective vision Number of children with squint | 8.9 102 | 8.6 96 | 7.7 48 | 10.3 21 | 6.9 40 |
| Percentage of children with squint | 4.1 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
During 1934 arrangements were made with the Western
Ophthalmic Hospital that for a fee of 10 guineas per annum the
hospital should accept for in-patient or our-patient treatment all
children referred there by the School Ophthalmic Surgeon.
During the course of the year the following cases were referred
to the Western Ophthalmic Hospital:—
2 for removal of meibomian cysts.
7 for operation for squint.
12 for other conditions.
Of these children, 12 received out-patient, 4 were given inpatient
treatment, and 5 were given both in-patient and out-patient
treatment. These figures show how satisfactory this scheme has
been.