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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 1973

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]

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Table: SPECIALIST CLINICS

SPECIALIST CLINICS

197319721971
(a) Audiology
New cases_226-
Total attendances-431-
(b) Aural
Sessions687366
New cases225201287
Total attendances706658739
Referred to hospital for operative treatment109195231
(c) Ophthalmic
Sessions353363360
New cases792934794
Attendances4,7745,0605,103
Glasses prescribed1,1391,2201,285
Glasses obtained
(i) through H.M.C. optician565864986
(ii) privately594356299
(d) Orthoptic
Sessions459492461
New cases258275236
Attendances1,8242,1342,208
(e) Orthopaedic
Sessions747649
New cases463467437
Attendances1,5321,6531,543
Appliances provided23641 1489
(f) Physiotherapy
Sessions476391534
New cases159120176
Attendances2,1612,1412,882
(g) Paediatric
Sessions211419
New cases536651
Attendances143142129
(h) Child Guidance
Psychiatric Sessions926882792
New cases2822713 F4
Attendances2,1 132,1 192,558

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