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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 1952
[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 | Percentage Cautioned | Number Excluded | Percentage Excluded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 22,364 | 878 | 3.9 | 199 | 0.89 |
| 1944 | 18,090 | 841 | 4.6 | 160 | 0.88 |
| 1945 | 20,224 | 995 | 4.9 | 252 | 1.24 |
| 1946 | 21,134 | 604 | 2.85 | 137 | 0.64 |
| 1947 | 26,160 | 766 | 2.92 | 219 | 0.83 |
| 1948 | 28,422 | 659 | 2.31 | 194 | 0.58 |
| 1949 | 28,117 | 640 | 2.27 | 129 | 0.45 |
| 1950 | 28,179 | 515 | 1.81 | 104 | 0.37 |
| 1951 | 27,741 | 319 | 1.15 | 52 | 0.15 |
| 1952 | 24,999 | 258 | 1.03 | 64 | 0.25 |
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Minor Ailments Clinics.
Attendances.
During the year 3,867 individual children attended the clinics,
and made 13,538 attendances.
Defective Vision.
Of the 3,917 children subjected to routine code group inspection
in the schools, 216 (5.51 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
1,051 children. They made 1,559 attendances for examination and
treatment. Sixty-five children were found to have no defect
requiring treatment.
Orthoptic Clinic.
The special orthoptic clinic for children suffering from squint is
held at Leyton Green Clinic on five sessions per weekâTuesday
(morning), Wednesday and Friday (all day). As the Consultant
Ophthalmic Surgeon (Dr. A. Logan Adam) holds special ophthalmic
clinic sessions in the same building at the same time on two nornings
(Wednesday and Friday), there is close co-operation between the
Eye Specialist and the Orthoptist (Mrs. K. S. Box, S.R.N., S.C.M.,
B.B.O.).