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 Tottenham]
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TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)
Number of cases Known to have been treated | ||
---|---|---|
Group 1. | Eye Diseases (e.g. blepharitis, conjunctivitis) Defective Vision ana Squint | |
(a) External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 94 | |
(b) Errors of refraction, including squint | 1656 | |
Total | 1750 | |
(c) Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 897 | |
Group 2. | Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat Received operative treatment for. | |
(a) Diseases of the ear | _ | |
(b) Adenoids and Chronic Tonsillitis | 138 | |
(c) Other nose and throat conditions | - | |
Received other forms of treatment | 463 | |
Total | 601 | |
Total number of pupils in schools known to have been provided with hearing aids: | ||
(a) During the current year | 10 | |
(b) In previous years (excluding any pupils shown at (a) above who were provided with an aid in a previous year) | 42 | |
Group 3. | Orthopaedic and Postural Defects | |
Number of pupils known to have been treated at clinics or at out-patients departments | 890 | |
Group 4. | Diseases of the skin (excluding uncleanliness) | |
Ringworm (i) Scalp | ||
(ii) Body | 2 | |
Scabies | ||
Impetigo | 13 | |
Other skin diseases | 804 | |
Total | 819 | |
Group 5. | Child Guidance Treatment | |
Number of pupils treated at child guidance clinics (including cases sent to the Tavistock and otner hospital clinics) | 137 | |
Group 6. | Speech Therapy | |
Number of pupils treated by speech therapists | 247 | |
Group 7. | Other treatment given | |
(a) Number of miscellaneous minor ailments treated by the County Council | 352 | |
(b) Treatment other than (a) above and excluding convalescent treatment | 156 |