London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Tottenham 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: GROUP. II - TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION & SQUINT(Excluding Minor Eye Defects treated a sMinor Ailments - Group I.)

GROUP. II - TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION & SQUINT

(Excluding Minor Eye Defects treated a sMinor Ailments - Group I.)

No. of Defects dealt with
Under the Authority's Scheme.OtherwiseTotal
ERRORS OF REFRACTION (including squint)51512527
Other defect or disease of the eyes, (excluding those recorded in Group I.)6410
Total52116537
No. of Children for whom spectaclesUnder the Authority's SchemeOtherwiseTotal
were (a) Prescribed41712429
(b) Obtained41612428

Table: GROUP. III - TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE & THROAT

GROUP. III - TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE & THROAT

NUMBER OF DEFECTS
RECEIVED OPERATIVE TREATMENTReceived Other forms of Treatment.Total Number Treated
Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or HospitalBy Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority' s Scheme
7033106209