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

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London County Council 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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xix.
Appnedix XIII.

APPENDIX XIII.

RESULTS OF INQUIRIES INTO THE HISTORY OF5,093CHILDREN UNDER MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Defect ofNo treatment obtained at time of revision.Stated to have been advised that no treatment needed.Treatment completed. Result satisfactory.Still under treatment.Treatment received, but symptoms recurred or not alleviated.Glasses fail to correct vision.Treatment received—no more can be done.Treatment incomplete, as children did not return. Still needed.Glasses prescribed but not yet obtained.Home and other treatment not under medical supervision.Left or absent, but history that treatment had been obtained.Left or absent—no history of treatment.
Treatment still neededTreatment not now-needed.Symptoms unrelieved, treatment still needed.Symptoms alleviated.Treatment no longer needed.Treatment still necessary.
Not commenced.Said to have been refused treatment at hospital.Absent. History of no treatment.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)
Eyes and vision4941639361918592117233983312014289167
Throat and nose73921424051226001357823043183
Ears150-81921197720-2203614836
Teeth516-3128-1372211--14--327
Skin14-411--44141--16269
Miscellaneous affections80-3203-631304--934462 3(a)
Totals1,993379913883401,55549513739121071205922153487

(a) Died.