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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
Ilford 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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35
Anaesthetics administered—Local 19
General 1,090
1,109
Amount received in fees— £ s. d.
884 cases at is 44 4 0
From County High School children
(8 cases at 3s.) 140
Special cases were treated as follows:—
Mentally Physically Tuber-
Defective. Defective. culous. Dull. Blind. Totals.
Boys 13 1 — 4 1 19
Girls 8 3 3 1 1 16
Total 35
By special arrangement with the County High School
Governors, 8 of their children (4 boys and 4 girls) were
treated at a charge of 3s. per head.
PRESCRIPTION OF SPECTACLES.
196 children were examined with the following results:—
Spectacles prescribed for 165
,, not required 24
Hospital treatment recommended 6
Re-examined 1
X-RAY TREATMENT FOR RINGWORM.
17 children received X-Ray treatment during the year.
DISINFECTION OF SCHOOLS.
Disinfection was carried out in all the schools during the
year.