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Croydon 1909

[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. Wray shows the schools
inspected by him for eye trouble, the conditions found, and the
number of children concerning whom advice was offered:—

TABLE E. II.

AM Saints'.Beulam Road.Bo-con Road.Christ Church.Der ng PlaceEcclesbourne Road.Holy Trinity.Mitcham Road.Oval Road.Princess Road.South Norwood.Sydenham Road.St. Saviour's.St. Andrew's.St. Michael s.St. Mary's.St. Peter's.Tamworth Road.Whitehorse Road.Woodside.Upper Norwood.Total.
Anophthalmos....................1....................1
Anterior synechia....................1....................1
Aphakia....................................1....1
Blepharitis..4621....5......4............42..33
Buphthalmos............................1............1
Conjunctivitis132426214156101168711223..92..154
Coloboma of iris....................................1....1
Cataract..1..114........11............1....10
Chalazion......1..............................1..2
Capsulo pupillary membrane......................1..................l
Dacryocystitis....................................1....1
Epiphora......2..............1..................3
Granuloma of lower lid....................1....................1
Hordeolum......1..............................1..2
Iridoplegia..............................1..........1
Leucoma............................1............1
Keratitis Superficial..................................1......1
Molluscumcontagiosum....................................1....1
Nebula....1221........11..1........2....11
Nystagmus....2........]....12....1......3....10
Ophthalmia....................................11..2
Phlyctenular Ophth......1..1..................1....1....4
Ptosis....................................1....1
Paresis....1......1......1....................3
Pigmentation of sclera........1................................1
Prolapse of Iris..........................................1
Perforating—wound of eye—old....1....................................1
Neoplasm of canthus....................................1....1
Strabismus..14206..10210....992....12..12710119
Shrunken lens....................................1....1
Punctured wound of eyeball (old)......................1..................1
Tuberculosis of lid..........................................1
Tubercle of choroid..............l..........................1
Abscess of lid....................................2....2
Ulcer of Coruea....................................1....1
Opaque nerve fibres..............1..........................1
Word Blindness..........1................................
Refracted..417111871..3827....461013..6..27882918504
Glasses ordered..2628..1022..16142..22361311432154219

Princess Road—Four special visits Contagious cases.
In addition to the above schools, glasses have been ordered for children at
Archbishop Tenison’s, Parish Church, Winterbourne Road, Brighton Road,
Davidson Road, and St. James',