London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Acton 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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| Number of cases dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 95 | - |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | - | 341 |
| TOTAL | 95 | |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were | ||
| (a) Prescribed* | - | 298 |
| (b) Obtained | - | 213 |
* Including cases dealt with under arrangements with the Supplementary
Ophthalmic Services.
| Number of cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Received operative treatment: | ||
| (a) for diseases of the ear | — | — |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | — | 65 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | — | — |
| Received other forms of treatment | 165 | — |
| TOTAL | 165 | 65 |
| Number of pupils treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| (a) Number treated as in-patients in hospital | — | 1 |
| (b) Number treated otherwise | — | 28 |
| TOTAL | — | 29 |
SPEECH THERAPY.
Number of pupils treated
By the Authority
Otherwise
Speech Therapy 74