Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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Group II.
Defective Vision and Squint.
No. of Defects dealt with. | |||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise. | Total | |
Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 353 | — | 353 |
Other defect or disease of the eyes | — | — | — |
No. of Children for whom Spectacles were | |||
(a) Prescribed | 172 | — | 172 |
(b) Obtained | 168 | — | 168 |
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Received Operative Treatment Number of Defects. | Received other forms of treatment | Total | ||||
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Tonsils only | Adenoids only | Tonsils and Adenoids | Other defects | |||
Under the Authority's Scheme | 26 | 10 | 67 | 1 | 243 | 347 |
Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects. Under the Authority 's Scheme.
Residential treatment with education | Residential treatment without education | Non-residential treatment at an Orthopaedic Clinic | Total |
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9 | — | 341 | 341 |