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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
Heston and Isleworth 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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Table IV.
| Number of children. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted to Refraction. | |||||||||
| Referred for refraction. | Under Local Education Authority's Scheme, Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital. | Otherwise. | Total. | For whom glasses were prescribed. | For whom glasses were provided. | Recommended for treatment other than by glasses. | Received other forms of treatment. | For whom no treatment was considered necessary. |
| 320 | 155 | 12 | ... | 167 | 126 | 126 | 2 referred to Hosp. | 28 (9 to continue glasses) | |
150 awaiting C.F. 3 Objectors.
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Table IV.—C Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat, 1922.
| Referred for treatment. | Number of children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received operative treatment | ||||
| Under Local Education Authority's Scheme, Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital. | Total. | Received other forms of treatment. | |
| 107 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 5 |
1 Objector. 2 Cannot afford at present. 36 Operation not necessary. 45 Awaiting receipt of C.F.