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 East Ham]
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TABLE 11
DISEASES AND DEFECTS
Number of cases known to have been dealt with | |
---|---|
Received operative treatment | |
(a) for diseases of the ear | 9 |
(b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | 197 |
(c) for other nose and throat conditions | 1 |
Received other forms of treatment | 283 |
Total | 490 |
Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids | |
(a) in 1960 | 2 |
(b) in previous years | 7 |
TABLE 12 ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
Number of cases known to have been treated | |
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(a) Pupils treated at clinics or out-patients departments | 195 |
(b) Pupils treated at school for postural defects | – |
Total | 195 |
TABLE 13
DISEASES OF THE SKIN (excluding uncleanliness)
Number of cases known to have been treated | |
---|---|
Ringworm - (a) Scalp | 1 |
(b) Body | 5 |
Scabies | 2 |
Impetigo | 9 |
Other Skin Diseases | 529 |
Total | 546 |