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London County Council 1916

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

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APPENDIX IV.

Table showing result of 1st re-inspections carried out during 1916. Percentages in italic figures.

Treatment provided.Not treated.
By doctor.Under Council scheme.At other hospitals.Treatment no longer required.Treatment still required.
Cured.Not cured.Cured.Not cured.Cured.Not cured.
Refraction (23,715)2261456,4482,7901,4158481,9919,852
1.0.627.211.86.03.68.441.6
Nursing treatment eases (10,677)501842,3238141,3714343,1482,002
4.7.821.87.612.84.129.518.7
Ear, nose and throat 15,054)149502,8893281,5892363,0646,749
1.0.319.22.210.61.620.444.8
Teeth (46,581)1,86788811,0777592,8807283,66624,716
4.01.923.81.66.21.67.953.0
Other ailments (12,230)6132321311781,8521,3075,1272,790
5.01.91.11.515.110.741.922.8
Total (108,257)3,3561,39922,8684,8699,1073,55316,99646,109
3.11.321.14.58.43.315.742.6

Table showing results of 2nd re-inspections carried out during 1916.

Treatment provided.Not treated.
By doctor.Under Council's scheme.At other hospitals.Cases no longer requiring treatment.Treatment still required.
Cured.Not cured.Cured.Not cured.Cured.Not cured.
Refraction (11,0(50)77291,9771,2515834001,5715,172
.7.317.911.35.33.614.246.7
Nursing treatment cases (4,391)107555853713832231,3831,284
2.41.313.38.48.75.131.529.3
Ear, nose and throat (7,800)65141,0631157101112,0763,646
.8.213.61.59.11.426.646.8
Teeth (22,178)8174313,2173341,1373612,72213,159
3.71.914.51.55.11.612.359.4
Other ailments (6,159)1959767876986103,1031,302
3.21.61.11.411.39.950.421.1
Total (51,588)1,2616266,9092,1583,5111,70510,85524,563
2.41.213.44.26.83.321.147.6

Cases noted as requiring observation.

No. of cases.Discharged as cured.Still requiring observation, or treatment.
First re-inspection19,4037,07612,327
36.563.5
Second re-inspection10,3853,7926,593
36.563.5

The figures in the above tables refer to defects found. In many cases one child has two or more defects.