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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
Feltham 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Feltham]
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The following table shews in detail the defects found:-
| Boys. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Hypermetropia, under-4 | 10 | 10 |
| Hypermetropia, over-4 | 6 | 6 |
| Hypermetropic Astigmatism | 3 | 13 |
| Mixed Astigmatism | 1 | 5 |
| Myopia, under-4 | 8 | 7 |
| Myopia, over-4 | - | 3 |
| Myopic Astigmatism | - | 3 |
| Squint | 7 | 7 |
| Referred on account of headache and error found | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | 56 |
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| Boys. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Phlyctenular Ulcer | 1 | 2 |
| Blepharitis | 4 | 5 |
| Corneal Nebulae | - | 1 |
| Hordeolum | - | 1 |
| Mybomean Cyst | - | 1 |
| Angio-Neurotic Oedema | - | 1 |
| Injury | 1 | - |
| 6 | 11 |
The Ophthalmic Clinic has been most successful, and
evidently has provided a long felt want. A large number
of children have attended, as will be seen from the above
figures.
Ringworm.
At the beginning of 1915 the number of children excluded
on account of ringworm of the scalp was 12. During the year
15 additional cases were excluded, making a total of 27 cases
dealt with during 1915. At the end of the year 8 children
were on the exclusion list. One of the 15 new cases was
among new-comers to this district already suffering from
ringworm.