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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
London County Council 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Treated. | Not treated. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By doctor. | Under Council's scheire. | At other hospitals. | Treatment not now | Improved (observation | Treatment still needed. | ||||
| Cured. | Not cured. | Cured. | Not cured. | Cured. ] | Not cured. | necessary. | only required) | ||
| Refraction 21,004 | 134 | 95 | 5,709 | 2,367 | 592 | 398 | 1,624 | 3,400 | 6,685 |
| .5 | |||||||||
| Minor ailments | 166 | 42 | 2,554 | 804 | 536 | 308 | 2,666 | 1,272 | 1,772 |
| 10,120 | |||||||||
| Nose and throat | 71 | 10 | 5,887 | 290 | 1,220 | 128 | 2,126 | 2,226 | 7,703 |
| 19,659 | |||||||||
| Teeth, 65,067 | 1,414 | 401 | 24.450 | 815 | 986 | 177 | 5,406 | 804 | 30,614 |
| Other ailments | 319 | 123 | 95 | 213 | 1.926 | 1.724 | 3,462 | 3,507 | 1,808 |
| 13,177 | |||||||||
| Total 129,027 | 2,104 | 671 | 38,695 | 4,489 | 5,260 | 2,733 | 15,284 | 11,209 | 48,582 |
| Treated. | Not treated. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By doctor. | Under Council's scheme. | At other hospitals. | Treatment not now necessary. | Improved' (observation only ! required) | Treatment, still needed. | ||||
| Cured. | Not cured. | Cured. | Not cured. | Cured. | . Not cured. | ||||
| Refraction 12,669 | 68 | 36 | 2,648 | 1,291 | 314 | 268 | 1,248 | 2,476 | 4,320 |
| .5 | |||||||||
| Minor ailments | 41 | 31 | 956 | 410 | 211 | 157 | 1,236 | 787 | 1,106 |
| 4,945 | |||||||||
| Nose and throat | 22 | 2,709 | 123 | 752 | 77 | 1,992 | 1,461 | 4,622 | |
| 11,762 | |||||||||
| Teeth 30,805 | 713 | 214 | 9,414 | 362 | 456 | 112 | 3,546 | 431 | 15,557 |
| Other ailments | 77 | 63 | 45 | 168 | 826 | 978 | 1,886 | 2,110 | 1,008 |
| 7,161 | |||||||||
| Total 67,332 | 921 | 348 | 15,772 | 2,354 | 2,559 | 1,592 | 9,908 | 7,265 | 26,613 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | ||||||||
When there is persistent neglect to obtain treatment the facts are reported to
the N.S.P.C.C. and in certain cases the society takes the matter into court, under
section 12 of the Children Act: 989 cases (representing 1,156 defects) were referred
to the society during 1929. These included dental defects, 535 ; defects of vision,
351 ; and nose and throat defects, 136.
Cases
referred to
N.S.P.C.C.
Owing to the prevalence of ear disease after infectious disease, a special arrangement
has been made whereby all children, irrespective of age, suffering from ear
disease while in the Metropolitan Asylums Board's hospitals are reported for following
up, and 345 cases were reported under this arrangement during the year. Those
under school age are referred to the borough medical officer of health for following
up by the health visitors, whilst those of school age are kept under observation
by the school medical staff : 29 were found on first examination to be suffering from
ear discharge and of these 15 were reported free after a further six months. All
the cases are kept under supervision until there have been two consecutive negative
reDOrts at intervals of six months.
Aural
diseaso after
scarlet fever,
etc.
It will be an astonishing idea to a great number of people that the housing
shortage which has existed since the war could be of benefit in any sense. Yet
it is undoubtedly the fact that to the poorer children of London among the great
Effect of
the housing
shortage on
following up.