London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Leyton 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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TABLE IV.— contd.

Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Mincr Eye Defects treated as minor allments.—Group I.).

Defect or Disease. (1)Number of Defects dealt with.
Under the Authority's Scheme. (2)Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (3)Otherwise. (4)Total. (5)
Errors of Refraction (including Squint). (Operations for Squint should be recorded separately in the body of the Report)10661681090
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)34-34
Total11001681124

Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed-
(а) Under the Authority's Scheme 848
(b) Otherwise 24
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles-
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 845
(b) Otherwise 27

TABLE IV.— contd.

Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.

Number of Defects.Received Other Forms of Treatment. (4)Total Number Treated. (5)
Received Operative Treatment.
Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. (1)By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2)Total. (3)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(1)(2)(3)(4)(1)(2)(3)(4)
118213491523086268

(1) Tonsils only. (2) Adenoids only. (3) Tonsils and adenoids. (4) Other
defects of the nose and throat.