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 1966
[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 | 161 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1,860 |
| Total | 2,021 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 687 |
| 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 | 168 |
| Total | 168 |
| Number of pupils known to have been provided with hearing aids | |
| a. in 1966 | 16 |
| b. in previous years | 48 |
| a. pupils treated at clinics and out-patient departments | 980 |
| b. pupils treated at schools for postural defects | 200 |
| Total | 1,180 |
| Ringworm | 1 |
| Scabies | 3 |
| Impetigo | 6 |
| Other skin diseases | 577 |
| Total | 587 |
| Pupils treated | 458 |
| Pupils treated | 555 |
| a. pupils with minor ailments | 250 |
| b. pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health Service arrangements | 25 |
| c. pupils who received BCG vaccination | 1,153 |
| d. allergy clinic | 95 |
| Total | 1,523 |