London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Leyton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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TABLE IV.— contd.

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

treated as mlnor ailments.—group I.).

Defect of Disease.Number of Defects dealt with.
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Errors of refraction (including squint) ..92028948
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.)164164
Total1,084281,112
Under the Authority's Scheme.Otherwise.Total.
No. of Children for whom Spectacles were:—
(a) Prescribed65428682
(6) Obtained64933682

TABLE IV.— contd.

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

Number of Defects.Received Other Forms of Treatment.Total Number Treated.
Received Operative Treatment.
Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital.By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme.Total.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(1)(2)(3)(4)(1)(2)(3)(4)146351
659751319512784148720

(1) Tonsils only. (2) Adenoids only. (3) Tonsils and adenoids. (4) Other
defects of the nose and throat.