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
Redbridge 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]
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APPENDIX 16 (continued)
TABLE A. - EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | |
|---|---|
| External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint | 2 |
| Errors of refraction (including squint) | 2,211 |
| Total | 2,213 |
| Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed | 992 |
TABLE B. - DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
| Number of cases known to have been dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|
| Received operative treatment — | ||
| a. for diseases of the ear | 6 | |
| b. for adenoids and chronic tonsilitis | 65 | |
| c. for other nose and throat conditions | 3 | |
| Received other forms of treatment | 206 | |
| Total | 280 | |
| Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids — | ||
| a. In 1967 | 21 | |
| b. In previous years | 65 | |
TABLE C. - ORTHOPAEDIC AND POSTURAL DEFECTS
| Number of cases known to have been treated | |
|---|---|
| a. Pupils treated at clinics or out-patients departments | 650 |
| b. Pupils treated at school for postural defects | 19 |
| Total | 669 |