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
Bexley 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Number of pupils for whom
spectacles were (a) Prescribed
431
| (b) Obtained | 394 | — | |
| 825 | — | ||
Croup 3—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
| Received operative treatment | No. of cases by the authority | treated otherwise |
|---|---|---|
| (a) for diseases of the ear | — | 2 |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | 98 | |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | _ | _ |
| Received other forms of treatment | 155 | 19 |
| 155 | 119 |
Group 4—Othopaedic and Postural Defects.
| (a) | Number treated as inpatients in hospitals | 9 | |
| by the authority | otherwise | ||
| (b) | Number treated otherwise, e.t)., in clinics or outpatient departments | 433 | 16 |
Croup 5—Other Treatment Given.
| No. of cases by the | treated | |
|---|---|---|
| authority | otherwise | |
| (a) Miscellaneous minor ailments | 1,628 | _ |
| (b) Other (specify) | ||
| 1 Minor Injuries | 42 | - |
| 2 Minor Ear Defects | 115 | - |
| 3 Minor Eye Defects | 140 | - |
| Total | 1,925 | - |