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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
Ilford 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Group II. — Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments— Group I.).
| Defect or Disease. | Number of Defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to refraction by Private Practitioner or at Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 585 | 14 | 10 | 009 |
| (Operations for squint should be recorded separately in the body of the Report). | ||||
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Giroup I). | - | — | - | — |
| Total | 585 | 14 | 10 | 609 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed :—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 499
(b) Otherwise 24
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles :—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 499
(b) Otherwise 24
Group III.— Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Number of Defects.
| Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Total. | Received other forms of Treatment. | Total number treated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 171 | 81 | 252 | 43 | 295 |