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 Greenwich Borough]
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VISION Routine Medical Inspections
TOTAL NO. TESTED | BOYS | GIRLS |
---|---|---|
6,452 | 6,270 | |
Not Wearing Spectacles | Percentage of No Tested. | |
6/6 | 83.3 | 82.2 |
6/9 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
6/12 or worse | 4.0 | 3.7 |
Noted for Treatment | 3.7 | 4.0 |
6/6 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
6/9 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
6/12 or worse | 1.4 | 2.0 |
Noted for Treatment | 4.6 | 5.9 |
(a) Noted for Treatment | 9.1 | |
(b) Noted for Observation | 4.1 | |
Total of (a) and (b) | 13.2 |
Defect | Number |
---|---|
Error of refraction and squint | 3,368 |
Other eye defects | 14 |
Spectacles ordered | 1,080 |
School Roll (May 1968) | 39,204 |
1. Comprehensive surveys | |
(a) Number examined | 34,690 |
(b) Number (occasions) found verminous | 248 |
(c) Percentage found verminous | 0.71 |
2. Selective surveys | |
(a) Number examined | 22,025 |
(b) Number (occasions) found verminous | 294 |
(c) Percentage found verminous | 1.33 |