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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
Hornsey 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE 5.—SUMMARY OF TREATMENT OF DEFECTS AS SHOWN IN TABLE 4 (A., B., C., D.).
| DISEASE OR DEFECT. | Number of Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred for Treatment. | Treated. | |||
| Under Local Education Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | ||
| Minor Ailments | 1,495 | 1,209 | 176 | 1,386 |
| Visual Defects | 433 | 387 | 15 | 402 |
| Defects of Nose and Throat | 424 | 259 | 42 | 301 |
| Dental Defects | 3,202 | 1,981 | – | 1,981 |
| Total | 5,554 | 3,836 | 233 | 4,069 |