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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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| Condition | No. of cases known to have been dealt with |
|---|---|
| Eye diseases, defective vision and squint | - |
| External and other excluding errors of refraction and squint | 109 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1855 |
| Total | 1964 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 487 |
| 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 treatment | 249 |
| Total | 249 |
| Number of pupils known to have been provided with hearing aids | |
| a. in 1970 | 26 |
| b. in previous years | 63 |
| Orthopaedic and postural defects | |
| a. pupils treated at clinics and out-patients departments | 438 |
| b. pupils treated at schools for postural defects | 284 |
| Total | 722 |
| Diseases of the skin (excluding uncleanliness) | |
| Ringworm | - |
| Scabies | 1 |
| Impetigo | 2 |
| Other skin diseases | 905 |
| Total | 908 |
| Child guidance | |
| Pupils treated | 353 |
| Speech therapy | |
| Pupils treated | 556 |
| Other treatment given | |
| a. pupils with minor ailments | 361 |
| b. pupils who received convalescent treatment under school health service arrangements | 45 |
| c. pupils who received BCG vaccination | 835 |
| d. allergy clinic | 110 |
| Total | 1351 |
| (a) Infestation with vermin | |
| Total number of pupils examined in schools by nurses or other authorised persons | 15928 |
| Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 185 |
| Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2) Education Act, 1944) | 12 |
| Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54(3) Education Act, 1944) | 9 |
| (b) Foot inspections | |
| Total number of pupils examined | 6768 |
| Number of new cases of plantar warts | 177 |
| Number of cases where re-infection found | 7 |