Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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Table 25 Treatment known to have been provided by the council at hospitals etc.
| Condition | No. of cases known to have been dealth with |
|---|---|
| Eye diseases, defective vision and squint | |
| External and other excluding errors of refraction and squint | 217 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1,648 |
| Total | 1,865 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 590 |
| Diseases and defects of ear, nose and throat | |
| Received operative treatment | — |
| a. for diseases of the ear | - |
| b. for adenoids and chronic tonsilitis | - |
| c. for other nose and throat conditions | - |
| Received other forms of treatment | 572 |
| Total | 572 |
| Number of pupils known to have been provided with hearing aids | |
| a. in 1971 | 16 |
| b. in previous years | 60 |
| Orthopaedic and postural defects | |
| a. pupils treated at clinics and out-patients departments | 216 |
| b. pipils treated at schools for postural defects | 288 |
| Total | 504 |
| Diseases of the skin (excluding uncleanliness) | |
| Ringworm | 8 |
| Scabies | 7 |
| Impetigo | 5 |
| Other skin diseases | 1,839 |
| Total | 1,859 |
| Child guidance | |
| Pupils treated | 392 |
| Speech therapy | |
| Pupils treated | 460 |
| Other treatment given | |
| a. pupils with minor ailments | 694 |
| b. pupils who received convalescent treatment under school health service arrangements | 63 |
| c. pupils who received BCG vaccination | 1,308 |
| d. allergy clinic | 101 |
| Total | 2,166 |
| Number of pupils | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 5—9 | Age 10-14 | Age 15 & over | Total | |
| Inspections | ||||
| First inspections at school | 16,325 | |||
| First inspections at clinic | 42,166 | |||
| No. of first inspections requiring treatment | 12,315 | |||
| No. of first inspections offered treatment | 12,315 | |||
| Pupils re-inspected at clinic or school | 695 | |||
| No. of re-inspections requiring treatment at clinic or school | 601 | |||
| Attendances and treatment | ||||
| First visit | 4,299 | 3,256 | 724 | 8,279 |
| Subsequent visits | 8,652 | 8,008 | 1,747 | 18,407 |
| Total visits | 12,951 | 11,264 | 2,471 | 26,686 |