London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Wembley 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wembley]
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Return of Defects Treated during the year.
(a) Minor Ailments (excluding Uncleanliness).
Number of Defects
treated, or under
Disease or Defect. treatment
during the year.
Minor eye defects (External and other, but excluding
cases in next Table) 1
(b) Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects
treated as Minor Ailments).
Number of Defects
Defect or Disease. dealt with.
Errors of refraction (including squint) 11
Other defect or disease of the eyes 1
Totals 12
No. of pupils for whom spectacles were:—
(a) Prescribed 19
(b) Obtained 19
(1) Number of pupils who were inspected by dental surgeons:—
| (a) Routine age groups:— | |
|---|---|
| 9 | — |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 56 |
| 12 | 43 |
| 13 | - |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 11 |
| 17 | - |
| 18 | - |
| 19 | — |
| Total | 118 |
| (b) Specials | 127 |
| (c) Grand Totals | 245 |