Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 Road | Bo-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. | |
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Blepharitis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | ||
Chalazion | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
Conjunctivitis | 15 | 7 | .. | 3 | .. | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | .. | 3 | 22 | 5 | .. | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | .. | 5 | 16 | 8 | 132 | |
Cyst | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cicatricial contraction of orbit from illfitting artificial eye. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Cataract | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Coloboma | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Corneal Nebula | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Dermoid Cyst.. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Epiphora | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 |
Exophthalmic Goitre | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Foreign Body | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Hordeolum | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Iridoplegia | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
In-turning Lashes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Nebula | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 2 | 16 |
Nystagmus | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
Naevus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Ophthalmia | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 8 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 23 | |||
Phlyctenular | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Ptosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
Paresis left external Rectus | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Strabismus | 12 | .. | 2 | 6 | .. | 9 | .. | 2 | 11 | .. | 4 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 10 | 7 | 112 |
Thinned Sclerotic | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Traumatic Aphakia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Ulcer | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |
Refracted | 38 | .. | 21 | .. | 22 | 27 | 52 | .. | 45 | 16 | .. | 77 | 13 | 11 | .. | 24 | .. | 11 | .. | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 22 | 394 |
Glasses ordered | 21 | .. | 14 | .. | 4 | 15 | 20 | .. | 14 | 8 | .. | 25 | 3 | 16 | .. | 9 | .. | 3 | .. | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 169 |
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.