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 Bexley]
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No. of defects dealt with | ||
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(1) Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 1,797 | |
(2) Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group 1) | 12 | |
Total | 1,809 | |
(3) No. of Pupils for whom spectacles were | ||
(a) Prescribed | 455 | |
(b) Obtained | 383 |
Croup III—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Total number treated | ||
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Received operative treatment— | ||
(a) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | 96 | |
(b) for other nose and throat conditions | — | |
Received other forms of treatment ... | 444 | |
Total ... | 540 |
TABLE IV.
Dental Inspection and Treatment.
(1) Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers— | |
(a) Periodic age groups | 2,165 |
(b) Specials | 677 |
Total ... | 2,842 |
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Croup IV—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
(a) No. treated as in-patients in hospital 12
(b) No. treated otherwise e.g. in clinics or
out-patient departments ... ... 029