London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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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 | 139 | 10 |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | – | 1,849 |
| Total | 139 | 1,859 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were | ||
| (a) Prescribed | – | 895 |
| (b) Obtained | – | 901 |
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 | — | – |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | – | 388 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | – | – |
| Received other forms of treatment | 63 | 80 |
| Total | 63 | 468 |
GROUP 4. - ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS.
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Number treated in clinics or out-patients departments | 661 | 810 |
| (b) Pupils treated at school for postural defects | 46 | – |