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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Group 1.—Diseases of the Skin (Excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III).

Group 1.—Diseases of the Skin (Excluding Uncleanliness, for which see Table III).

Number of New Cases Treated during the year
By the AuthorityOtherwise
Ringworm (i) Scalp—-
(11) Body——
Scabies——
Impetigo131
Other Skin Diseases22932

Table: G roup 2.—E ye D iseases , D efective V ision and S quint.

G roup 2.—E ye D iseases , D efective V ision and S quint.

Number of cases dealt with
By the AuthorityOtherwise
External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint9519
Errors of Refraction (including squint)—1,853
Total951,872
Number of pupils for whom spectacles were
(a) Prescribed—956
(6) Obtained—989

Table: Group 3.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.

Group 3.—Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.

Number of cases treated
By the AuthorityOtherwise
Received operative treatment
(a) for diseases of the ear—12
(6) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis-861
(c) for other nose and throat conditions ...-31
Received other forms of treatment163220
Total1631,124

Table: Group 4.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.

Group 4.—Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.

(a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals10
By the AuthorityOtherwise
(b) New cases treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or out-patients departments-222