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 1971
[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 | 208 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1830 |
| Total | 2038 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 497 |
| Diseases and defects of ear, nose and throat Received operative treatment | |
| a. for diseases of the ear | nil |
| b. for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | nil |
| c. for other nose and throat conditions | nil |
| Received other forms of treatment | 513 |
| Total | 513 |
| Number of pupils known to have been provided with hearing aids | |
| a. in 1971 | 24 |
| b. in previous years | 65 |
| Orthopaedic and postural defects | |
| a. pupils treated at clinics and out-patients departments | 259 |
| b. pupils treated at schools for postural defects | 306 |
| Total | 565 |
| Diseases of the skin (excluding uncleanliness) | |
| Ringworm | 10 |
| Scabies | 6 |
| Impetigo | 13 |
| Other skin diseases | 1247 |
| Total | 1276 |
| Child guidance | |
| Pupils treated | 199 |
| Speech therapy | |
| Pupils treated | 435 |
| Other treatment given | |
| a. pupils with minor ailments | 727 |
| b. pupils who received convalescent treatment under school health service arrangements | 47 |
| c. pupils who received BCG vaccination | 1046 |
| d. allergy clinic | 91 |
| Total | 1911 |
| (a) Infestation with vermin | |
| Total number of pupils examined in schools by nurses or other authorised persons | 23862 |
| Total number of individual pupils found to be infested | 237 |
| Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing notices were issued (Section 54(2) Education Act, 1944) | 19 |
| Number of individual pupils in respect of whom cleansing orders were issued (Section 54(3) Education Act, 1944) | 14 |
| (b) Foot inspections | |
| Total number of pupils examined | 6164 |
| Number of new cases of plantar warts | 133 |
| Number of cases where re-infection found | 12 |