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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 1942
[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 | |
| 2 | 3 | ||
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 191 | 16 | 207 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 205 | 18 | 223 |
No. of children for whom spectacles were prescribed :
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme 124
(ii) Otherwise 15
No. of children for whom spectacles were obtained :
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme Ill
(ii) Otherwise 15
GROUP III.—TREATMENT OF DEFECTS OF NOSE AND THROAT.
Number of Defects.
| Received Operative Treatment | Received other forms of Treatment | Total number treated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 60 | 10 | 70 | — | 70 |