London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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

Greenwich 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Age Group (years)GIRLS Number tested—6,539
Not wearing spectaclesWearing spectacles
6/66/96/12 or worseReferred for treatment6/66/96/12 or worseReferred for treatment
Under 7729381097313
74363516184389
89156222262311716
9181121195—_4
107811—2122
1171950313467241778
1267533263152161759
13187712101471220
1413577106_59
15and over1,2817065652346871235
Total5,336315201212414133140435

Table: Defects treated at Vision Clinics

Defects treated at Vision Clinics

DefectNumber
Error of refraction and squint3,669
Other eye defects23
Spectacles ordered1,178

Table: Findings At Health Surveys

Findings At Health Surveys

School Roll (19.1.67)38,289
1.Comprehensive surveys
(a) Number examined24,854
(b) Number (occasions) found verminous139
(c) Percentage found verminous0.56
2.Selective surveys
(a) Number examined27,192
(b) Number (occasions) found verminous366
(c) Percentage found verminous1.35
3.Verminous cases
(a) Total times vermin found505
(b) Total percentage found verminous0.97
(c) Number of individual pupils found verminous347
(d) Percentage of individual pupils found verminous (of School Roll)0.93