Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE III
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 |
Total | 679 |
No. of Pupils for whom Spectacles were— (a) Prescribed | 339 |
(6) Obtained | 339 |
Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
(a) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | 119 |
(b) for other nose and throat conditions | 14 |
Received other forms of treatment | 79 |
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