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
Barking 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE IV.
TREATMENT TABLES. (Contd.)
GROUP II. - DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding
Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments-Group I).
| No. of defects dealt with. | |
|---|---|
| ERRORS OF REFRACTION (including squint) | 1,037 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 20 |
| Total | 1,057 |
| No. of Pupils for whom spectacles were | |
| (a) Prescribed | 697 |
| (b) 0 b t a i ne d | 648 |
GROUP III. - TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.
| Total Number-treated. | |
|---|---|
| Received operative treatment - | |
| (a) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | 219 |
| (b) for other nose and throat conditions | 7 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 355 |
| Total | 581 |