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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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TABLE HI.
Group I.—Treatment of Minor Ailments.
(excluding uncleanliness).
Total number of Defects treated or under treatment during
the year under the Authority's Scheme 2,379
Group II.—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint.
| Under the Authority's Scheme | |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 1,180 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 28 |
| Total | 1,208 |
Number of children for whom spectacles were
(a) Prescribed 858
(b) Obtained 824
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
| Received Operative Treatment | 130 |
| Received other forms of treatment | - |
| Total number treated | 130 |