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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Group II.—Treatment of Defective Vision and Squint:
Under the
Authority's
Scheme
Errors of Refraction (including- squint) 63
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those
recorded in Group I) —
No. of children for whom spectacles were:—
(a) Prescribed 61
(b) Obtained 74
The following information is additional to the Statutory Fables issued to the Ministry of Education:—
| Orthopaedic Clinic. | School | Welfare | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of attendances | 436 | 1213 | |
| Number of individual children | 74 | 40 | 114 |
| 190 | 150 | 340 | |
| Number of individual children | 135 | 81 | 216 |
| Sun-Ray Clinic. | |||
| Total number of attendances | 742 | 340 | 1082 |
| Number of individual children | 38 | 34 | 72 |
| Rheumatism Clinic. | |||
| Total number of attendances | 432 | ||
| Number of individual children | 83 | ||
| Minor Ailment Clinic. | |||
| Total number of attendances | 6981 | ||
| Number of individual children | 3386 | ||
| Total number of exclusions | 484 | ||
| Total number of re-admissions | 275 | ||