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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 1958

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)

TREATMENT OF PUPILS ATTENDING MAINTAINED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (INCLUDING NURSERY AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS)

GROUP 1.Eye Diseases (e.g. blepharitis, conjunctivitis , Defective Vision and SquintNumber of cases known to have been treated
(a) External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint239
(b) Errors of refraction, including squint2365
Total2604
(c) Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed1152
GROUP 2.Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat
Received operative treatment for
(a) Diseases of the ear-
(b) Adenoids and Chronic Tonsillitis200
(c) Other nose and throat conditions-
Received other forms o f treatment577
Total777
Total number of pupils in schools known to have been provided with hearing aids
(a) During the current year5
(b) In previous years (excluding any pupils shown at (a) above who were provided with an aid in a previous year)29
GROUP 3.Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
Number of pupils known to have been treated at clinics or at out patient departments1217
GROUP 4.Diseases of the skin (excluding uncleanliness)
Ringwo rm (i) Scalp-
(ii) Body2
Scabies9
Impetigo46
Other skin diseases1388
Total1445
GROUP 5.Child Guidance Treatment
Number of pupils treated at child guidance clinics under arrangements made by the County Council (including children sent to the Tavistock and other hospital clinics under arrangements made by the County Council)114
GROUP 6.Speech Therapy
Number of pupils treated by speech therapists under arrangements made by the authority324
GROUP 7.Other treatment given
(a) Number of miscellaneous minor ailments treated by the County Council740
(b) Treatment other than (a) above and excluding convalescent treatment269