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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
Acton 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.)
| Defect ok Disease. (1) | No. of Defects dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme (2) | Otherwise (3) | Total. (4) | |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 435 | 4 | 439 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | 23 | - | 23 |
| Total | 458 | 4 | 462 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed—
(а) Under the Authority's Scheme 296 4 300
(b) Otherwise 296 4 300
Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. Number or Defects.
| Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1. 2. 3. 4. | 1. 2. 3. 4. | 1. 2. 3. 4. | ||
| 11 2 64 - | - - 5 1 | 11 2 69 1 | - | 83 |
| (1)—Tonsils only. (2)—Adenoids only. (3)—Tonsils and Adonoids. (4)—Other defects of the Nose and Throat. | ||||