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
Hillingdon 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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TABLE D—PUPILS TREATED AT SCHOOL CLINICS Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | |
|---|---|
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 10 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1,601 |
| Total | 1,611 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 711 |
| 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 | — |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | — |
| Received other forms of treatment | 13 |
| Total | 13 |
| Total number of pupils still on the register of schools at 31st December, 1972, known to have been provided with hearing aids: | |
| (a) during the calendar year 1972 | 2 |
| (b) in previous years | 68 |
| Orthopaedic and Postural Defects | |
| Number known to have been treated | |
| (a) Pupils treated at clinics or out-patients departments | 174 |
| (b) Pupils treated at school for postural defects | 97 |
| Total | 271 |
| Diseases of the Skin | |
| Number of pupils known to have been treated | |
| Ringworm—(a) Scalp | — |
| (b) Body | — |
| Scabies | — |
| Impetigo | — |
| Other skin diseases | 54 |
| Total | 54 |
| Child Guidance Treatment | |
| Number known to have been treated | |
| Pupils treated at Child Guidance clinics | 180 |