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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

Edmonton 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton, UDC]

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No charge is made for the services of the Oculist, but parents whose
income is above the scale previously mentioned have to pay the full cost of the
spectacles.
In a few cases, owing to special circumstances, the Committee have
remitted the cost on the application of the parent.

Table: The prices paid for the spectacles are fixed by contract with a local optician. In July the Committee decided to purchase a stronger frame at an extra cost of 1/3; the prices of new spectacles and repairs are now as follows:—

The prices paid for the spectacles are fixed by contract with a local optician. In July the Committee decided to purchase a stronger frame at an extra cost of 1/3; the prices of new spectacles and repairs are now as follows:—

0.12 to 2.D.2.25 to 4.D.4.25 to 6.D.6.25 to 8.D.
s.d.s.d.s.d.sd.
Steel specs, and spheres39434953
Steel specs, and plano-cyls.59697989
Steel specs, and sphero-cyls.697989103
One new sph. lens only13161920
One new plano-cyl. lens only20263036
Onesphero-cyl. lens only26303643
New steel frame to existing lenses29