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 Ilford]
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G roup 2.—E ye D iseases , D efective V ision and S quint.
| Number of cases dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 182 | 21 |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | - | 1,689 |
| Total | 182 | 1,710 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were | - | |
| (a) Prescribed | - | 1,145 |
| (b) Obtained | - | 1,127 |
| Total | - | 2,272 |
| Group 3.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat. | ||
| Number of cases treated | ||
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Received operative treatment | ||
| (a) for diseases of the ear | - | 14 |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | - | 473 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | - | 23 |
| Received other forms of treatment Total | 86 | 116 |
| 86 | 626 | |
| Group 4.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects. | ||
| (a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals | 15 | |
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| (6) New cases treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or out-patients departments | 276 | 10 |
| Group 5.—Child Guidance Treatment. | ||
| Number of cases treated | ||
| In the Authority's Child Guidance Clinics | Elsewhere | |
| Number of pupils treated at child Guidance Clinics | 783 | 1 |
| Group 6.—Speech Therapy. | ||
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Number of pupils treated by Speech Therapists for the first time. | 138 | 2 |