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
Ealing 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Aliments—Group 1).
| Defect or Disease | No. of Defects dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 1022 | 36 | 1058 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes | 19 | » | 19 |
| Total | 1041 | ' 36 | 1077 |
| Number of Children for whom Spectacles were:— | |||
| (a) Prescribed | 744 | 36 | 780 |
| (b) Obtained | 734 | 36 | 770 |
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Number of Defects
| Received | Operative Treatment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme | Total | Received other forms of Treatment | Total number Treated |
| 56 | 2 | 58 | — | 58 |