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
Hounslow 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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| Condition | No. of cases known to have been dealt with |
|---|---|
| External and other excluding errors of refraction and squint | 130 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1,764 |
| Total | 1,894 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 833 |
| 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 | 177 |
| Total | 177 |
| Number of pupils known to have been provided with hearing aids | |
| a. in 1965 | 14 |
| b. in previous years | 45 |
| a. pupils treated at clinics and out-patient departments | 1,090 |
| b. pupils treated at schools for postural defects | 196 |
| Total | 1,286 |
| Ringworm | — |
| Scabies | 6 |
| Impetigo | 5 |
| Other skin diseases | 603 |
| Total | 614 |
| Pupils treated | 370 |
| Pupils treated | 502 |
| a. pupils with minor ailments | 323 |
| b. pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health | |
| Service arrangements | 19 |
| c. pupils who received BCG vaccination | 822 |
| d. allergy clinic | 116 |
| Total | 1,280 |