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

Enfield 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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Table: TABLE 52OPHTHALMIC CLINICS

TABLE 52

OPHTHALMIC CLINICS

Total attendances5,567
New cases663
Number of individual children seen2,847
Number of children who were prescribed glasses1,115

Table: TABLE 53ORTHOPTIC CLINICS

TABLE 53

ORTHOPTIC CLINICS

Total attendances1,427
New cases117
Number of individual children treated458
Number discharged:
Satisfactory with operation4
Satisfactory without operation32
Cosmetic — Binocular vision improved9
Binocular vision not improved11
Treatment discontinued:—56
Left school2
Left district13
Refused treatment4
Failed to attend1635

Table: TABLE 54ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC

TABLE 54

ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC

Attendances at Orthopaedic Surgeon's Clinic171
Attendances at Physiotherapy2,001
Total attendances2,172
Number of new cases seen by Orthopaedic Surgeon69
Number of children who received physiotherapy at clinic32
Number who had breathing exercises61
Number who had Ultra Violet Light for skin conditions16
Number who had Ultra Violet Light for other conditions41
Number who attended swimming classes42