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
Finchley 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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Group II. Defective Vision and Squint
| Number of Defects dealt with | |
|---|---|
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 270 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group /) | 4 |
| TOTAL | 274 |
| Number of Pupils for whom spectacles were | |
| (a) prescribed | 270 |
| (b) obtained | 161 |
Group III. Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat
| Total number treated | |
|---|---|
| Received operative treatment | |
| (a) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | 18 |
| (b) for other nose and throat conditions | 1 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 63 |
| TOTAL | 82 |
Group IV. Orthopedic and Postural Defects
| (a) | Number treated as in-patients in hospital or hospital schools | 10 |
| (b) | Number treated otherwise, e.g. in clinics or | |
| out-patients departments | 72 |
Group V. Child Guidance Treatment and Speech Therapy
| Number of pupils treated | |
| (a) under Child Guidance arrangements | 14 |
| (b) under Speech Therapy arrangements | 37 |