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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 1948
[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) | 860 |
| Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | 37 |
| Total | 897 |
| No. of Pupils for whom spectacles were: | |
| (a) Prescribed | 681 |
| (b) Obtained | 447 |
GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE
AND THROAT.
Total number
treated.
Received operative treatment—
(a) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis — 49
(b) for other nose and throat conditions —
Received other forms of treatment 548
Total 597
GROUP IV.—ORTHOPEDIC AND POSTURAL
DEFECTS.
(a) No. treated as in-patients in hospitals or
hospital schools - — 18
(b) No. treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or outpatients
departments — - 369