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
Hendon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.)
| No. of Defects dealt with. | |
|---|---|
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 731 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding | |
| those recorded in Group I.) | 18 |
| Total | 749 |
| No. of Pupils for whom spectacles were: | |
| (a) Prescribed | 585 |
| (b) Obtained | 557 |
GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.
| Total number treated. | |
|---|---|
| Received operative treatment— | |
| (a) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | 28 |
| (b) for other nose and throat conditions | 1 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 361 |
| Total | 390 |
GROUP IV.—ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL
DEFECTS.
(a) No. treated as in-patients in hospitals or
hospital schools 38
(b) No. treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or outpatient
departments 444