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Croydon 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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THE WORK OF THE OPHTHALMIC SURGEON.-The following
table prepared by Mr. Wrav shows the number of children inspected
for eye trouble, the conditions found, and the number concerning
whom advice wa: offered :—

TABLE E. II .

Beulah Road.Brighton RoadBo-con Road.British.Christ Church.Davidson Road.Eccleshourne Road.Good Shepherd. |Ingram Road.Holy Trinity.Oval Road.Portland Road.Parish Church.Princess Road.St. Andrew's.South Norwood.St. James'.St. Joseph's.St. Mary's.St. Saviour's.Tenison's.Welcome Hall.Winterbourne Road.|Woodside.Whitehorse Roaa.Total.
Blepharitis22......1..11..21125..1....11..1..994
Chalazion..1..1....................................1....3
Conjunctivitis157..3..8119..3225..423349..51684132
Cyst....................................................
Cicatricial contraction of orbit from illfitting artificial eye.1................................................1
Cataract..1..............................2..............3
Coloboma......................................2..........2
Corneal Nebula....1............................................1
Dermoid Cyst..1..............................1................2
Epiphora..........1....1..........1........1........15
Exophthalmic Goitre......................1..........................1
Foreign Body................1....................1..........2
Hordeolum............1....................................1
Iridoplegia..2..............................................2
In-turning Lashes........................................1........1
Nebula..1..1..6..............11....11........9216
Nystagmus..13........1......119..................1313
Naevus....................1............................1
Ophthalmia1....................2..1212..18....5....23
Phlyctenular................1..................................1
Ptosis....................11..........................2
Paresis left external Rectus....1............................................1
Strabismus12..26..9..211..42558112..........7107112
Thinned Sclerotic....................1............................1
Traumatic Aphakia........................1......................2
Ulcer..........................2......................2
Refracted38..21..222752..4516..771311..24..11..15........22394
Glasses ordered21..14..41520..148..25316..9..3..7........10169

In addition to the above Schools, glasses have been ordered for children at :—Dering
Place, Birchanger Road, All Saints', St. Peter's, Sydenham Road, Mitcham Road, Rockmount
Road.