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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Aural | ||||
| Sessions | 61 | 58 | 58 | |
| New cases | 271 | 274 | 269 | |
| Total attendances | 794 | 797 | 813 | |
| Referred to hospital for operative treatment | 192 | 227 | 233 | |
| (b) Ophthalmic | ||||
| Sessions | 373 | 343 | 365 | |
| New cases | 877 | 931 | 849 | |
| Attendances | 5,342 | 5,731 | 5,665 | |
| Glasses prescribed | 1,215 | 1,246 | 1,198 | |
| Glasses obtained | ||||
| (i) through H.M.C. optician | 919 | 971 | 973 | |
| (ii) privately | 270 | 278 | 225 | |
| (c) Orthoptic | ||||
| Sessions | 340 | 405 | 408 | |
| New cases | 253 | 278 | 224 | |
| Attendances | 2,011 | 2,297 | 2,052 | |
| (d) Orthopaedic | ||||
| Sessions | 59 | 62 | 58 | |
| New cases | 331 | 407 | 428 | |
| Attendances | 1,418 | 1,455 | 1,377 | |
| Appliances provided | 215 | 189 | 159 | |
| (e) Physiotherapy | ||||
| Sessions | 644 | 634 | 646 | |
| New cases | 146 | 167 | 273 | |
| Attendances | 2,760 | 2,927 | 3,672 | |
| (f) Paediatric | ||||
| Sessions | 22 | 24 | 23 | |
| New cases | 85 | 109 | 90 | |
| Attendances | 180 | 205 | 182 | |
| (g) Child Guidance | ||||
| Cases referred or re-opened for treatment during year:- | ||||
| (i) Under 5 years | Boys | 43 | 38 | 46 |
| Girls | 21 | 17 | 27 | |
| (ii) Over 5 years | Boys | 230 | 235 | 204 |
| Girls | 139 | 141 | 143 | |
| 433 | 431 | 420 | ||
| Cases closed during year | 170 | 229 | 326 | |
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