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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
Leyton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The incidence of uncleanliness for the past 10 years is shown in the following table.
| Year | Number of Examinations | Number Cautioned | Number Excluded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 29,763 | 1,133 | 252 |
| 1939 | 17,923 | 640 | 135 |
| 1940 | 9,871 | 504 | 160 |
| 1941 | 12,746 | 894 | 174 |
| 1942 | 17,439 | 794 | 196 |
| 1943 | 22,364 | 878 | 199 |
| 1944 | 18,090 | 841 | 160 |
| 1945 | 20,224 | 995 | 252 |
| 1946 | 21,134 | 604 | 137 |
| 1947 | 26,160 | 766 | 219 |
| 195,714 | 8,049 | 1,884 |
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Minor Ailments Clinics.
Attendances.
During the year 3,265 children attended the clinics, and 14,218
attendances were registered.
Defective Vision—Of the 3,667 children subjected to routine
code group inspection in the schools, 176 (4.8 per cent.) were
found to be suffering from some eye defect requiring treatment.
Special Eye Clinic.—
During the year there were referred to the Ophthalmic Surgeon
857 children. They made 1,093 attendances for examination and
treatment.
| No. of new cases | 137 | |
| Total number of attendances | 1,047 | |
| No. of cases treated for squint | 63 | |
| Cured | 30 | |
| Improved | 20 | |
| Still under treatment | 13 | |
| No. of cases treated for amblyopia | 33 | |
| Cured | 20 | |
| Improved | 5 | |
| Still under treatment | 8 | |
| No. of patients cured by operation | 12 | |
| No. of patients attended for " tests only " | 192 | |