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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Number of cases dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|
| by the Authority | Otherwise | |
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 361 | 10 |
| Errors of Refraction (including squint) | 2,171 | 158 |
| Total | 2,532 | 168 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were - | ||
| (a) Prescribed | 1,276* | 125 |
| (b) Obtained | 1,027 | - |
* Including cases dealt with under arrangements with the Supplementary Ophthalmic
Services.
# Known to be incomplete as glasses supplied direct to patients by National Health
Service Opticians.
Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat.
| Number of cases treated | ||
|---|---|---|
| by the Authority | Otherwise | |
| Received operative treatment - | ||
| (a) for diseases of the ear | - | 4 |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis | - | 151 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | - | 2 |
| Received other forms of treatment | 3, 066 | 62 |
| Total | 3, 066 | 219 |
Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.
| (a) Number treated as in-patients in Hospitals | 6 | |
| By the Authority | Otherwise | |
| (b) Number treated | 1, 196 | 26 |
(c) Council Orthopaedic Clinics
| Clinics | No. of new cases | Total attendances |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 718 | 4, 660 |