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
Richmond upon Thames 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | |
|---|---|
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 44 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 2077 |
| Total | 2121 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles prescribed | 475 |
Keystone Telebinocular Vision Screener.
The use of Keystone Telebinocular Vision Screeners continued in the schools
during 1971. The instruments are operated by the audiometer/vision screener operators.
The statistics relating to this screening procedure are given below:
Table IX.
| Age Group. | First Tests | Failures | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | TOTAL | % of Col. 2 | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Infant | 1951 | 102 | 5.23 |
| Junior | 2189 | 333 | 15.21 |
| Senior | 552 | 99 | 17.92 |
| TOTAL | 4692 | 534 | 11.38 |
DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | |
|---|---|
| Received operative treatment: | |
| (a) for diseases of the ear | — |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | 23 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | — |
| Received other forms of treatment | 344 |
| Total | 367 |
| Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids: | |
| (a) in 1971 | 7 |
| (b) in previous years | 38 |