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Willesden 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table No. 45.

SHOWING THE STATE OF VISION OF 10,860 SCHOLARS ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 1906-7.

No. of Schools.No. of Scholars ExaminedNormal Vision.Slightly Defective Vision.No. of Scholars wearing glasses.Seriously Defective Vision.No. of Scholars wearing glasses.Percentage of total No. of Scholars wearing glasses.
Equal 6 6 - & - 9 12Unequal. 6 6 - & - 6 9-12 Left most defective.Unequal 6 6 - & - 9-12 6 Right most defective.Unequal. 6 6 - & - 9 1 Left most defective.Unequal. 6 6 - & - 12 9 Right most defective.Equal. 6 Below - 12Unequal. 6 Below - 12 Left most defective.Unequal. 6 Below - 12 Right most defective.
Bors245,7153,089 = 54 05% of total1,11437830712911290 = 4 4% of scholars with slightly defective18321918477 = 13-1% of scholars with seriously defective167 = 292%
2,040 = 35.7% of Total.586 = 10.25% of Total.
Girls...215,1451,932 = 37.550/o of total1,507331251185188vision. 3.6% of scholars with slightly defective vision.272226253vision. 115 = 15 3% of scholars with seriously defective vision.204=3 96%
2,462 =47 85% of Total.751 = 14.6% of Total.