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 Willesden]
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Table 66
Orthoptics—Cases seen at Pound Lane Clinic
Total No. of cases seen | No. of new cases | Placed on operation waiting list | Discharged cured | Failed to attend | |
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Orthoptic | Cosmetic | ||||
97 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
Table 67 Audiometry : Children Tested
Routine | |||||||
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Age group | 1st Tests | Re-tests | Failures | Totals | |||
Both ears | One ear | ||||||
Right | Left | ||||||
Up to 7 years | 1,681 | 133 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 45 | |
Intermediate | 1,359 | 52 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 32 | |
Leavers | 1,719 | 52 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | |
Totals | 1963 | 4,759 | 237 | 23 | 28 | 54 | 105 |
1962 | 4,978 | 247 | 20 | 49 | 44 | 113 |
Specials | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All ages | 1st Tests | Re-tests | Failures | Totals | |||
Both ears | One ear | ||||||
Right | Left | ||||||
Totals | 1963 | 928 | 271 | 52 | 77 | 85 | 214 |
1962 | 761 | 259 | 54 | 58 | 84 | 196 |
Table 68
Summary of Failures to pass Audiometer Test
Passed at second test | 150 |
Referred to Assistant Medical Officers | 173 |
Normal Hearing after removal of wax | 21 |
Under observation by hospital or private doctor | 9 |
No action—further test recommended after given period | 47 |
Referred for Tonsils and Adenoids operation | 18 |
Appointments not accepted | 9 |
Treatment considered of little value | 11 |
Referred to hospital | 10 |
Hearing improved after treatment | 29 |
Recommended for Hearing Aid | 2 |
Awaiting appointments | 9 |
Failed to attend appointments | 23 |