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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 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Group 11.—Defective Vision and Squint. (Excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1.)

Group 11.—Defective Vision and Squint. (Excluding Eye Disease treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1.)

Number of defects dealt with
Errors of Refraction (including Squint)1,142
Other defects or disease of the eyes167
Total1,309
Number of Pupils for whom spectacles were:—
(a) Prescribed666
(b) Obtained665
Group 111.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Received Operative Treatment:—Total number treated
(a) For Adenoids and Chronic Tonsillitis312
(b) For other nose and throat conditions29
Received other forms of treatment161
Total502
Group IV.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
(a) Number treated as in-patients in Hospitals or Hospital Schools2
(b) Number treated otherwise, e.g. in Clinics or out-patients department1,127
Group V.—Child Guidance Treatment and Speech Therapy.
Number of pupils treated:—
(a) Under Child Guidance arrangements12
(b) Under Speech Therapy arrangement138

Table: TABLE IV.Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) Number of pupils inspected by the Dental Officers:— ( a) Routine Age Groups:—

TABLE IV.

Dental Inspection and Treatment. (1) Number of pupils inspected by the Dental Officers:— ( a) Routine Age Groups:—

Age5678910111213141516171819Total.
Inspected at Schools8089468411,4321,3171,27975090385457420066386110,015
Specials23724024118615516311596836953--—-1,638
(b) Specials1,638
(c) Total (Routine and Specials)11,653
(2) Number found to require treatment7,440
(3) Number actually treated5,744
(4) Attendances made by children for treatment11,581
(5) Half-days devoted toInspection74Total1,213
Treatment1,139
(8) FillingsPermanent Teeth4,040Total7,766
Permanent Teeth3,726
(7) ExtractionsPermanent Teeth1,726Total9,362
Permanent Teeth7,636
(8) Administrations of general anaesthetics for extractions2,973
(9) Other operationsPermanent Teeth4,8401Total6,302
Temporary Teeth1,462