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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

Kingston upon Thames 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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Table: Treatment of Diseases and DefectsThe number of defects known to be treated by all sources during the year 1965 is shown in the following table:

Treatment of Diseases and Defects

The number of defects known to be treated by all sources during the year 1965 is shown in the following table:

Defect or DiseaseNumber
Skin:
Ringworm -
(a) Head-
(b) Body-
Scabies-
Impetigo-
Other37
Vision and Squint1305
Other Eye Conditions38
Ear, Nose and Throat97
Speech357
Lymphatic Glands2
Heart3
Lungs20
Development11
Orthopaedic104
Nervous Diseases2
Abdomen6
Other37
Total2019

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A general medical session attended by a school medical
officer with a school nurse in attendance is held weekly at the major
clinics in the borough, A short minor ailments session is also held
early on most weekday mornings at the major clinics, where school
children may attend to receive dressings etc. from the school nurse
on duty.
Diseases and Defects of Ear Nose and Throat
The following is a summary of the treatment of defects by
the ear, nose, and throat consultant:
Operative Treatment
Tonsils and Adenoids 4
Other Nose and Throat
conditions 6
Received other forms
of treatment 4