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 Brent]
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TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(Including Nursery and Special Schools)
Table A. Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | |
|---|---|
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 80 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1,740 |
| Total | 1,820 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 638 |
| Table B. Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat | |
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | |
| Received operative treatment: | |
| (a) for diseases of the ear | 1 |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | 42 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | 2 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 25 |
| Total | 70 |
| Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids: | |
| (a) in 1971 | 9 |
| (b) in previous years | 40 |
| Table C. Orthopaedic and Postural Defects | |
| Number known to have been treated | |
| (a) Pupils treated at clinics or out-patients departments | 590 |
| (b) Pupils treated at school for postural defects | — |
| Total | 590 |
Table D. Diseases of the Skin
| Number of pupils known to have been treated | |
|---|---|
| Ringworm (a) Scalp | - |
| (b) Body | - |
| Scabies | 64 |
| Impetigo | 1 |
| Other skin diseases | — |
| Total | 65 |