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
Tottenham 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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B.— Treatment of Visual Defect.
| Referred for Refrac tion. | Submitted to Refraction. | For whom Glasses were Prescribed | For whom Glasses were Provided. | Recommended for Treatment other than by Glasses. | Received other Forms of Treatment. | F or whom no Treatment was considered necessary. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Local Education Authority's Scheme Clinic or Hospital | By Private Practitioner or Hospital | Otherwise. | Total. | ||||||
| 1,186 | 1,015 | 23 | 2 | 1,040 | 723 | 723 | 18 | 13 | 299 |
12 of the cases "referred for refraction" were brought forward from 1920
and 159 cases have been carried forward to 1922.
C.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. (Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids).
| Referred for Treatment. | Number of Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received Operative Treatment. | Received other Forms of Treatment. | |||
| Under Local Education Authority's Scheme— Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital. | Total. | ||
| 1,881 | 635 | 57 | 592 | — |
674 of the cases "referred for treatment" were brought forward from 1920,
and 1,289 cases have been carried forward to 1922.