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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
Hornsey 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE IV.
Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Aliments—Group I.).
| DEFECT OR DISEASE. (1) | Number of Defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme (see note b). (2) | Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (3) | Otherwise. (4) | Total. (5) | |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) (Operations for squint should be recorded separately in the body of the Report). | 449 | 64 | 513 | |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group 1.). | 133 | 133 | ||
| Total | 582 | 64 | 646 | |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 477
(b) Otherwise —
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 461
(b) Otherwise —
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Number of Defects.
| Received Operative Treatment. | Received other forms of Treatment. (4) | Total number treated. (5) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital (see note b). (1) | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2) | Total. (3) | ||
| 1 | 1 | 74 | 75 | |