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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
Bromley 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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TABLE IV.—Return of Defects treated during the year
ended 31st December, 1930.
GROUP II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments— Group 1.).
| Defect or Disease. | Number of Defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to Refraction by Private Practitioner or at Hospital. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| Error of Refraction (including Squint) | 414* | 7 | 1 | 422 |
| Other Defects or Diseases of the Eye | 24 | — | 5 | 29 |
| Totals | 438 | 7 | 6 | 451 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were
prescribed:—
Under the Authority's Scheme 144
Otherwise 7
Total number of children who obtained or received
spectacles:—
Under the Authority's Scheme 144
Otherwise 7
*This figure 414 included 276 re-inspections; 138 refractions.