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

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Acton 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Nose Treatment.
Nasal and post-nasal catarrh.
Number cured 85
„ improved 38
„ complicated by other conditions -
„ referred to Hospital -
„ who did not report for examination
after treatment 20
referred but did not attend 20
„ who failed to complete treatment 28
„ continuing treatment -
191
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0se and Ear Treatment simultaneously.
Cases suffering from Otorrhcea and post-nasal catarrh.
Number cured 6
Number of children sent for Audiometric examination
4
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL OCULIST.
Ihe attendance at the Eye department has been very
J°d since the commencement of the new scheme.
In all 408 children were examined and 312 pairs of glasses
were prescribed. Of these, 205 pairs have been obtained.
There is still much delay in getting glasses made up. Four
Children were referred for orthopic treatment and one for
operation for squint.
E. Brander.
SCHOOL AND M. & C. W. DENTAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR 1948.
In common with other areas we have found the introduction
the National Health Service to have an
tedly adverse affect on the School Dental Services.
Apart from the increased difficulty of obtaining suitable
Dental Officers (we were again reduced to one in November)
those few patients who in the past have said they would
obtain treatment by private dentists, cannot get appointments
without a long wait, if at all—even for emergency