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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
West Ham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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TABLE IV
Defects Treated
Group 1. Diseases of the Eye, Defective Vision and Squint.
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 173 | 24 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | - | 1,483 |
| Total: | 173 | 1,507 |
| Group 2. Diseases and Defects of the Ear, Nose and Throat | ||
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | ||
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Received operative treatment -(a) For diseases of the ear | - | 3 |
| (b) For adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | 311 | |
| (c) For other nose and throat conditions | - | 3 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 153 | 247 |
| Total: | 153 | 564 |
| Group 3. Orthopaedic and Postural Defects | ||
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | ||
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| (a) Number treated as in-patients in hospitals | - | - |
| (b) Number treated otherwise, e.g., in clinics or out-patients departments | 126 | 115 |