Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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Table II - Partially Sighted Persons Registered as New Cases:-
0-1 | 2-4 | 5-15 | 16-20 | 21-49 | 50-64 | 65 and over | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | - | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Females | 1 | 5 | 20 | 26 | ||||
TOTAL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 36 |
Table III - Removals from Register during the year for reasons set out below:-
1 On admission to Blind Register:
Males | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |
Females | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | ||||
TOTAL | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
(ii) On decertification due to improved visual acuity:
Males | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Females | - | - | - | - | - | |||
TOTAL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Table IV - Analysis of Causes of Partial Sight of Persons Newly Registered during 1966:-
Cause | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Cataract | - | 17 | 17 |
Macula Degeneration | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Intra-ocular optic neuritis | 1 | 1 | |
Myopia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Retrobulbar neuritis | 1 | 1 | |
Glaucoma | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Ptosis | 1 | 1 | |
Optic Atrophy | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Central Artery Occlusion | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 10 | 26 | 36 |