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Haringey 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]

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TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)

Number of cases known to have been treated
GROUP 1Eye Diseases (e.g. blepharitis, conjunctivitis) Defective vision and squint
(a) External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint137
(b) Errors of refraction, including squint3,171
TOTAL3,308
(c) Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed1,022
GROUP 2Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat Received operative treatment for: —
(a) Diseases of the ear3
(b) Adenoids and Chronic Tonsilitis46
(c) Other nose and throat conditions-
Received other forms of treatment201
TOTAL250
Total number of pupils still on the register of schools at 31 December 1970 provided with hearing aids:
(a) During the current year15
(b) In previous years (excluding any pupils shown at (a) above who were provided with an aid in a previous year)70
GROUP 3Orthopaedic and Postural Defects Number of pupils known to have been treated at clinics or at out-patients departments904
GROUP 4Diseases of the skin (excluding uncleanliness)
Ringworm (i) Scalp8
(ii) Body1
Scabies-
Impetigo12
Other skin diseases593
TOTAL614
GROUP 5Child Guidance Treatment Number of pupils treated at child guidance clinics (including cases sent to the Tavistock and other hospital clinics)616
GROUP 6Speech Therapy Number of pupils treated by speech therapists309
GROUP 7Other Treatment given
(a) Number of miscellaneous minor ailments treated by the Council136
(b) Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health Service arrangements11
(c) Pupils who received BCG vaccination2,418
(d) Treatment other than (a) (b) and (c) above368
TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)
[###]Number of cases known to have been treated
GROUP 1Eye Diseases (e.g. blepharitis, conjunctivitis) Defective vision and squint
(a) External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint137
(b) Errors of refraction, including squint3,171
TOTAL3,308
(c) Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed1,022
GROUP 2Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat Received operative treatment for: —
(a) Diseases of the ear3
(b) Adenoids and Chronic Tonsilitis46
(c) Other nose and throat conditions-
Received other forms of treatment201
TOTAL250
Total number of pupils still on the register of schools at 31 December 1970 provided with hearing aids:
(a) During the current year15
(b) In previous years (excluding any pupils shown at (a) above who were provided with an aid in a previous year)70
GROUP 3Orthopaedic and Postural Defects Number of pupils known to have been treated at clinics or at out-patients departments904
GROUP 4Diseases of the skin (excluding uncleanliness)
Ringworm (i) Scalp8
(ii) Body1
Scabies-
Impetigo12
Other skin diseases593
TOTAL614
GROUP 5Child Guidance Treatment Number of pupils treated at child guidance clinics (including cases sent to the Tavistock and other hospital clinics)616
GROUP 6Speech Therapy Number of pupils treated by speech therapists309
GROUP 7Other Treatment given
(a) Number of miscellaneous minor ailments treated by the Council136
(b) Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health Service arrangements11
(c) Pupils who received BCG vaccination2,418
(d) Treatment other than (a) (b) and (c) above368