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
Waltham Forest 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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SPECIALIST CLINICS
(a) Aural
Sessions 58
New cases 274
Total attendances 797
Referred to hospital for operative treatment 227
(b) Ophthalmic
Sessions 343
New cases 931
Attendances 5,731
Glasses prescribed 1,246
Glasses obtained
(i) through H.M.C. optician 971
(ii) privately 278
(c) Orthoptic
Sessions 405
New cases 278
Attendances 2,297
(d) Orthopaedic
Sessions 62
New cases 407
Attendances 1,455
Appliances provided 189
(e) Physiotherapy
Sessions 634
New cases 167
Attendances 2,927
(0 Paediatric
Sessions 24
New cases 109
Attendances 205
(g) Child Guidance
Cases referred or re-opened for treatment during year:-
(i) Under 5 years - Boys 38
- Girls 17
(ii) Over 5 years - Boys 235
- Girls 141
431
Cases closed during year 229
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