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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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Group III.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
| Number of cases treated by the | ||
|---|---|---|
| Received operative treatment | Authority | otherwise |
| (a) for diseases of the ear | — | — |
| (b) for adenoids and chronictonsilitis | — | 75 |
| (c) for other nose and throat condition | — | 4 |
| Received other forms of treatment | — | 12 |
| Total | — | 91 |
| Group IV.—Orthopædic and Postural Defects. | ||
| (a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals | 12 | |
| by the Authority | otherwise | |
| (b) Number treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or outpatients departments | 188 | 25 |
| Group V.—Other Treatment Given. | ||
| Number of cases treated by the | ||
| Authority | otherwise | |
| (a) Miscellaneous minor ailments | 806 | — |
| (b) Other | ||
| 1. Minor Eye Defects | 114 | — |
| 2. Minor Ear Defects | 114 | — |
| 3. Minor Injuries | 30 | — |
| Total | 1,064 | — |