[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow] page 86

Hounslow 1972

[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

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Table 26 Dental inspection and treatment

	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