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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
Erith 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Erith]
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GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
| Defect or Disease | Number of Defects dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 139 | 5 | 144 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group 1) | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| Total | 154 | 6 | 160 |
No. of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme 70
(ii) Otherwise 5
No. of children for whom spectacles were obtained :
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme 58
(ii) Otherwise 5
| Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme | Total | Received other forms of Treatment | Total number treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 56 | 13 | 69 | — | 69 |