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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

Kensington and Chelsea 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]

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Table: Table II - Partially Sighted Persons Registered as New Cases:-

Table II - Partially Sighted Persons Registered as New Cases:-

0-12-45-1516-2021-4950-6465 and overTotal
Males-_1_11710
Females----152026
TOTAL--1-262736

Table: Table III - Removals from Register during the year for reasons set out below:- 1 On admission to Blind Register:

Table III - Removals from Register during the year for reasons set out below:-

1 On admission to Blind Register:

Males--1-1-23
Females---11-1214
TOTAL---12-1417

Table: (ii) On decertification due to improved visual acuity:

(ii) On decertification due to improved visual acuity:

Males--------
Females--------
TOTAL--------

Table: Table IV - Analysis of Causes of Partial Sight of Persons Newly Registered during 1966:-

Table IV - Analysis of Causes of Partial Sight of Persons Newly Registered during 1966:-

CauseMaleFemaleTotal
Cataract-1717
Macula Degeneration246
Intra-ocular optic neuritis1-1
Myopia112
Retrobulbar neuritis-11
Glaucoma224
Ptosis1-1
Optic Atrophy112
Central Artery Occlusion2—2
Total102636