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Ilford 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table IV.—Continued.
| Defect or Disease. | No. of Defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to refraotion by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) (Operations for Squint should be recorded separately in the body of the Report). | 545 | 11 | 7 | 563 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 545 | 11 | 7 | 563 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
(а) Under the Authority's Scheme 456
(b) Otherwise 18
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles :—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 456
(b) Otherwise 18
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
| Number of Defects. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received Operative Teatment | 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) |
| 290 | 61 | 351 | 32 | 383 |