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Hounslow 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table 32 Treatment known to have been provided by the Council, at Hospitals etc.

ConditionNo of cases known to have been dealt with
Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint
External and other excluding errors of refraction and squint155
Errors of refraction (including squint)1751
Total1870
Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed672
Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat
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 treatment170
Total170
Number of pupils known to have been provided with hearing aids a. in 196710
b. in previous years60
Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
a. pupils treated at clinics and out-patient departments388
b. pupils treated at school for postural defects221
Total609
Diseases of the Skin (excluding uncleanliness)
Ringworm4
Scabies
Impetigo6
Other skin diseases877
Total887
Child Guidance Clinic
Pupils treated588
Speech Therapy
Pupils treated673
Other treatment given
a. pupils with minor ailments342
b. pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health
Service arrangements19
c. pupils who received BCG vaccination1178
d. allergy clinic83
Total1622