Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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Number of cases known to have been treated | ||
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Eye Diseases (e.g. blepharitis, conjunctivitis) Defective vision and Squint | ||
(a) External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 46 | |
(b) Errors of refraction, including squint | 2150 | |
Total | 2196 | |
(c) Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 941 | |
Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat | ||
Received operative treatment for:- | ||
(a) Diseases of the ear | 1 | |
(b) Adenoids and Chronic Tonsilitis | 276 | |
(c) Other nose and throat conditions | 5 | |
Received other forms of treatment | 253 | |
Total | 535 | |
Total number of pupils in schools known to have been provided with hearing aids: | ||
(a) During the current year | 6 | |
(b) In previous years (excluding any pupils shown at (a) above who were provided with an aid in a previous year | 46 | |
Orthopaedic and Postural Defects | ||
Number of pupils known to have been treated at clinics or at out-patients departments | 811 | |
Diseases of the skin (excluding uncleanliness) | ||
Ringworm (i) Scalp | 15 | |
(ii) Body | - | |
Scabies | 3 | |
Impetigo | 4 | |
Other skin diseases | 422 | |
Total | 444 | |
Child Guidance Treatment | ||
Number of pupils treated at child guidance clinics (including cases sent to the Tavistock and other hospital clinics) | 137 | |
Speech Therapy | ||
Number of pupils treated by speech therapists | 198 | |
Other Treatment given | ||
(a) Number of miscellaneous minor ailments treated by the Council | 87 | |
(b) Treatment ether than (a) above and excluding convalescent treatment | 132 |