Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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1972 | 1971 | 1970 | |
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(a) Audiology | |||
New cases | 226 | - | - |
Total attendances | 431 | - | - |
(b) Aural | |||
Sessions | 73 | 66 | 66 |
New cases | 201 | 287 | 240 |
Total attendances | 658 | 739 | 791 |
Referred to hospital for operative treatment | 195 | 231 | 202 |
(c) Ophthalmic | |||
Sessions | 363 | 360 | 377 |
New cases | 934 | 794 | 974 |
Attendances | 5,060 | 5,103 | 6,472 |
Glasses prescribed | 1,220 | 1,285 | 1,366 |
Glasses obtained | |||
(i) through H.M.C. optician | 864 | 986 | 1 ,079 |
(ii) privately | 356 | 299 | 287 |
(d) Orthoptic | |||
Sessions | 492 | 461 | 381 |
New cases | 275 | 236 | 216 |
Attendances | 2,134 | 2,208 | 1,576 |
(e) Orthopaedic | |||
76 | 49 | 61 | |
New cases | 467 | 437 | 430 |
Attendances | 1,653 | 1,543 | 1,607 |
Appliances provided | 411 | 489 | 514 |
(f) Physiotherapy | |||
Sessions | 391 | 534 | 560 |
New cases | 120 | 176 | 190 |
Attendances | 2,141 | 2,882 | 2,425 |
(g) Paediatric | |||
Sessions | 14 | 19 | 20 |
New cases | 66 | 51 | 53 |
Attendances | 142 | 129 | 141 |
(h) Child Guidance
Cases referred or re-opened for treatment during
year:- 602 419 478
Cases closed during year 318 383 315
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