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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Group 1.—Diseases of the Skin (Excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III).
| Number of New Cases Treated during the year | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Ringworm (i) Scalp | — | — |
| (ii) Body | — | 1 |
| Scabies | — | 1 |
| Impetigo | 16 | — |
| Other Skin Diseases | 266 | 29 |
Number of Examinations made by Skin Specialists 118
Group 2.—Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
| Number of cases dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 123 | 26 |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | — | 1,743 |
| Total | 123 | 1,769 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were | ||
| —. | ||
| (b) Obtained | — | 988 955 |
Group 3.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
| Number of cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Received operative treatment | ||
| — | 28 | |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | — | 966 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | — | 13 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 211 | 370 |
| Total | 211 | 1,377 |
Group 4.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
| (a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals | 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| (b) New cases treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or out-patients departments | — | 245 |