[Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, West Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • West Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, West Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Treatment In groups 1, 2 and 3 treatment provided by the Authority includes all defects treated or under treatment during the year by the Authority’s own staff however brought to the Authority’s notice i.e. whether by periodic inspection, special inspection or otherwise, during the year in question or previously. Treatment provided otherwise than by the Authority includes all treatment known by the Authority to have been so provided, including treatment undertaken in School Clinics bv the Regional Hospital Board. Group 1. Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint Errors of refraction (including squint). Total .. Number of cases dealt with the Authority Otherwise 50 — — 183 50 183 — 108 Number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed • .+ Dur‘nS t|le, yearJ5] cases °f defective vision and 32 cases of squint were examined by the visiting Ophthalmic Surgeon, a further 50 cases suffering from other conditions of the eye such as Blepharitis and Conjunctivitis were treated at the Minor Ailments Clinic. After testing there were 13 cases in which spectacles were not prescribed, 48 cases where existing spectacles were found to be satisfactory and 14 cases referred to the Bradford Eye and Ear Hospital. The number of repairs to and replacement of spectacles amounted to 253. Group 2. Diseases and Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat Number of cases dealt with d • . Bv the Authority Otherwise Received operative treatment— (a) For diseases of the ear .. .. .. .. _ (b) For adenoids and chronic tonsillitis ...... _ _ (c) For other nose and throat conditions _ _ Received other forms of treatment .... a a Total .. .. 33 Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids— (a) in 1957 .. (b) in previous years The following figures show the number of children found tonsillectomy during 1957 or previously. at medical inspection to have undergone Table III Age groups inspected Number Inspected Number found to have undergone tonsillectomy during 1957 or previously Entrants 7 to 8 year group .. Last year primary First year secondary Last year secondary 675 771 687 632 22 135 158 191 Total - 2,765 506 Group 3. Orthopaedic and Postural Defects Number of pupils known to have been treated at clinics patient departments .. Number of cases By the Authority or out- 242 treated Otherwise Consultant Clinic 1. No. of sessions held during year 10