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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
| No. of defects dealth with | |
|---|---|
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 1,480 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 30 |
| Total | 1,510 |
| No. of Pupils for whom spectacles were: | |
| 1,380 | |
| (b) Obtained | 1,111 |
GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND
THROAT.
| Total number treated | |
|---|---|
| Received operative treatment: | |
| 301 | |
| — | |
| Received other forms of treatment | 27 |
| Total | 328 |
GROUP IV.—ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
(a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals or hospital
schools ... ... ... ... ... ... 7
(b) Number treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or out-patient
departments ... ... ... ... ... ... 157
GROUP V.—CHILD GUIDANCE TREATMENT AND
SPEECH THERAPY.
Number of pupils treated—
(a) Under Child Guidance arrangements ... ... 116
(ib) Under Speech Therapy arrangements ... ... 201