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
East Ham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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GROUP III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
| Total number treated. | |
|---|---|
| Received operative treatment: | |
| 417 | |
| 3 | |
| Received other forms of treatment | 175 |
| Total | 595 |
GROUP IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
(a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals or
hospital schools
(b) Number treated otherwise, e.g. in clinics or outpatients
departments 462
GROUP V.—Child Guidance Treatment and Speech Therapy.
Number of pupils treated:
(a) under Child Guidance arrangements 148
(b) under Speech Therapy arrangements 55
| (1) | Number of pupils inspected by the Authority's Dental Officers:— | ||
| 18,040 | |||
| 1,634 | |||
| (c) TOTAL (Periodic and Specials) | 19,674 | ||
| (2) | Number found to require treatment | 7,777 | |
| (3) | Number actually treated | 6,057 | |
| (4) | Attendances made by pupils for treatment | 8,208 | |
| (5) | Half-days devoted to:— | 133 | |
| (b) Treatment | 945 | ||
| Total (a) and (b) | 1,078 | ||