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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Group 2 Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat | Number of cases known to have been treated |
|---|---|
| Received operative treatment for: | |
| (a) Diseases of the ear | - |
| (b) Adenoids and Chronic Tonsillitis | 210 |
| (c) Other nose and throat conditions | - |
| Received other forms of treatment | 616 |
| Total | 826 |
| Total number of pupils in schools known to have been provided with hearing aids: | |
| (a) During the current year | 27 |
| (b) In previous years (excluding any pupils shown at (a) above who were provided with an aid in a previous year | 41 |
| Group 3ยป Orthopaedic and Postural Defects | |
| Number of pupils known to have been treated at clinics or at out patients departments | 983 |
| Group 4 Diseases of the skin (excluding uncleanliness) | |
| Ringworm (i) Scalp | _ |
| (ii) Body | 1 |
| Scabies | 12 |
| Impetigo | 27 |
| Other skin disease | 1176 |
| Total | 1216 |
| Group 5. Child Guidance Treatment | |
| Number of pupils treated at child guidance clinics (including cases sent to the Tavistock and other hospital clinics) | 173 |
| Group 6. Speech Therapy Number of pupils treated by speech therapists | 250 |
| Group 7 Other treatment given | |
| (a) Number of miscellaneous minor ailments treated by the County Council | 426 |
| (b) Treatment other than (a) above and excluding convalescent treatment | 220 |