London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hornsey 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

This page requires JavaScript

Table: TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (including Special Schools)

TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (including Special Schools)

Number of cases known to have been dealt with
by the County CouncilOtherwise
Group 1—Eye Diseases (e.g. blepharitis, conjunctivitis), Defective Vision & Squint
(a) External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint4540
(b) Errors of refraction (including squint)146947
Total1911,057
(c) Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed—414
Group 2—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat
Received operative treatment for Adenoids and Chronic Tonsillitis-87
Received other forms of treatment54113
Total54200
Total number of pupils in schools known to have been provided with hearing aids
(a) During the current year—1
(b) In previous years (excluding any pupils shown at (a) above who were provided with an aid in a previous year)-4
Group 3—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects Number of pupils known to have been treated at clinics or at outpatient departments168378