London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Ilford 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Group 1. —Diseases of the Skin (Excluding Uncleanliness, for which
see Table III).
| Number of New Cases Treated during the year | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Ringworm (i) Scalp | ||
| (ii) Body | 1 | 9 |
| Scabies | — | 1 |
| Impetigo | 12 | 2 |
| Other Skin Diseases | 230 | 21 |
Group 2.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
| Number of cases dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 168 | 20 |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | — | 1,896 |
| Total | 168 | 1,016 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were | ||
| (a) Prescribed | — | 943 |
| (b) Obtained | - | 965 |
Group 3.—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 | — | 4 |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | - | 396 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | - | 12 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 103 | 160 |
| Total | 103 | 572 |
Group 4.—O rthopaedic and Postural Defects.
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals | - | 12 |
| (b) Number treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or out-patients departments | - | 530 |