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Hammersmith 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Other eye defects 2 (3)
| Spectacles ordered | 717 | (825) |
Weekly orthoptic sessions are also held at the Fulham and St.Dunstan's Treatment Centres and the following work was carried out during the year:-
| Number of sessions | 89 | (94) |
| Number of new cases | 62 | (85) |
| Total attendances | 189 | (276) |
| Minor ailments of school children are treated at five treatment centres in the Borough. The following is a Statetiifetit tor the year under report:- | ||
| Sessions: Medical Officer | 48 | (39) |
| Nursing Sister | 1,240 | (1,401) |
| Total attendances | 23,207 | (26,239) |
| Defects treated | ||
| Athlete's Foot | 612 | (647) |
| Verrucae | 1,188 | (1,483) |
| Ringworm - body | 3 | (8) |
| Impetigo | 40 | (52) |
| Other skin diseases | 475 | (499) |
| Eye diseases | 161 | (287) |
| Ear diseases | 62 | (139) |
| Miscellaneous: bruises,and similar | 3,066 | (4,015) |
Special Investigation Clinics
During 1969, 229 (275) new patients attended the five Special Investigation
Clinics. Total attendances of 1752 (1377) were made, and 86 (90)
children were discharged.
Audiology
136 (156) new cases attended the Audiology Clinic. 257 (280) total
attendances were made, and 50 (44) children were discharged.
Hospital Appointments
473 (476) children were referred from school medical examinations for
specialist opinions. The general practitioners were consulted on all these,
and with their approval 442 (411) were referred through the School Health
Service to the appropriate hospital departments and School Health Clinics.
The general practitioners preferred to make their own arrangements for the
treatment of 31 (21) children.
Health Education
Health Visitors continue to teach in schools on any health topic, including
the following regular sessions:
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