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 1957
[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 | - | |
| Scabies | - | - | |
| Impetigo | 20 | 2 | |
| Other Skin Diseases | 221 | 23 | |
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 | 204 | 61 |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | — | 1,796 |
| Total | 204 | 1,857 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles | ||
| (a) Prescribed | _ | 1,037 |
| (b) Obtained | — | 1,019 |
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 | - | 550 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | - | 14 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 66 | 107 |
| Total | 66 | 675 |
Group 4.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
|---|---|---|
| - | 9 | |
| (b) Number treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or out-patients departments | - | 508 |