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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 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: TABLE 17 - Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint

TABLE 17 - Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint

Number of Cases dealt with
by the AuthorityOtherwise
External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint459228
Errors of Refraction (including squint)5581550
Total10171778
Number of pupils for whom spectacles were (a) Prescribed288 *807 *
(b) Obtained268 Ø458 Ø

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* Including cases dealt with under arrangements with the Supplementary
Ophthalmic Services
Ø Known to be incomplete as glasses supplied direct to patients by
National Health Service Opticians

Table: TABLE 18 - Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat

TABLE 18 - Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat

Number of Cases treated
by the AuthorityOtherwise
Received operative treatment (a) for diseases of the ear--
(b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis-99
(c) for other nose and throat conditions Received other forms of treatment990470
Total990569

Table: TABLE 19 - Orthopaedic and Postural Defects

TABLE 19 - Orthopaedic and Postural Defects

(a) Number treated as inpatients in hospital9
(b) Number treatedby the Authority 553Otherwise 863
(c) Council Orthopaedic Clinics
ClinicsNo of new casesNo of cases receiving treatmentTotal Attendances
2133219007092