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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

East Ham 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: W. S. C. Reeve-Flaxman, the Ophthalmic Surgeon reports as follows :—

W. S. C. Reeve-Flaxman, the Ophthalmic Surgeon reports as follows :—

School ClinicBaby Clinic
Number of new cases24325
Glasses prescribed21419
Glasses not necessary296
Glasses obtained21419
Special treatment8612
Re-examinations80328
Discharged902
Referred to hospitals44
Admitted to Swanlev11

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The Sight Saving Class held at Monega School before the
war has not been re-opened.
(g) Ear Disease.
The number of Aural Clinic Sessions held during the year
was 47, with a total attendance of 840.
(h) Dental Defects.
A total of 9,163 children were inspected in age groups from
four to 16 years. Of these 3,537 were found to require treatment
together with 533 " specials " referred by the Medical
Officers or the Head Teachers. The number of attendances for
treatment was 3,067, and 2,399 children were treated.

Table: Mr. Ronald Savege, F.R.C.S., resumed his appointment as Consultant Aural Surgeon on his return from H.M. Forces. The following is the statistical report:—

Mr. Ronald Savege, F.R.C.S., resumed his appointment as Consultant Aural Surgeon on his return from H.M. Forces. The following is the statistical report:—

TreatedDischarged
Chronic Otitis Media4536
Deafness63
Other Ear Cases47iS
Chronic Rhinitis1769i
Other Nose Cases2317
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids315278
Other Throat Cases2815