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Ilford 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: Of the 622 children examined, 500 were found to require spectacles, 196 being children who had previously had spectacles and 304 (new cases) by reason of the following defects:—

Of the 622 children examined, 500 were found to require spectacles, 196 being children who had previously had spectacles and 304 (new cases) by reason of the following defects:—

Myopia55
Myopic Astigmatism33
Hypermetropia37
Hypermetropic Astigmatism136
Mixed Astigmatism23
Anisometropia5
Hypermetropia with Squint10
Total304

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Of the remaining 122 children,
(a) 18 were suffering from the following other diseases, and
spectacles were not prescribed: —
Asthenopia 4
Amblyopia 2
Corneal Ulcers, Nebulae, Conjunctivitis, etc. 6
Paralysis of Orbital Muscles 1
Cataract 2
Retino-Choroiditis 1
Dacryocystitis 1
Strabismus 1
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(b) 36 children were found not to require spectacles, having
no refractive error requiring correction.
(c) 68 children were kept under observation and were reexamined
during the year.
In addition to the above, the School Oculist examined 31
children from the County High School and prescribed spectacles
in each case.
Under the Education Committee's scheme 404 complete pairs
of spectacles were provided, some of these being renewals after
breakages. Of this number, 14 pairs of spectacles were provided
free, and 5 pairs at a reduced charge, on necessitous grounds. In
addition, in 225 cases the lenses of spectacles were changed after
re-examination or repairs of frames were carried out.
(c) Orthopaedic Department.— This Department has sustained
a great loss by the early death of Mr. J. B. Barnett, F.R.C.S.
whose brilliant work and enthusiastic support placed the