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

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Leyton 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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TABLE III .—conld.

Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated a3 minor ailments. group I).

Defect or Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
Errors of refraction (including squint)562
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I)117
Total679
No. of Pupils for whom Spectacles were— (a) Prescribed339
(6) Obtained339

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

(a) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis119
(b) for other nose and throat conditions14
Received other forms of treatment79
212

Group IV.—Orthopædic and Postural Defects.
(a) No. treated as in-patients in hospitals or
hospital schools 11
(b) No. treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or
patient departments 639
Group V.—Child Guidance Treatment and Speech Therapy.
No. of pupils treated—
(a) Under Child Guidance arrangements 14
(b) Under Speech Therapy arrangements 104