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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 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE III.—contd.Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defectstreated as minor ailments.–group i).

TABLE III.—contd.

Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects

treated as minor ailments.–group i).

Defect or DiseaseNumber of Defects dealt with
By the AuthorityOtherwise
Errors of refraction (including squint)...407
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I)......
Total ......407
No. of Pupils for whom Spectacles were—
(a) Prescribed...879
(6) Obtained...887

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

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

Total number treated
By the AuthorityOtherwise
Received operative treatment:— (a) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis109
(b) for other nose and throat conditions16
Received other forms of treatment 32529
325154

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Group IV.—Orthopedic and Postural Defects.
(a) No. treated as in-patients in hospitals or
hospital schools 19
(b) No. treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or
patient departments 137
Group V.—Child Guidance Treatment and Speech Therapy.
No. of pupils treated—
(a) Under Child Guidance arrangements 203
(b) Under Speech Therapy arrangements 211