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
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Table 48 — School Health Service — Routine Medical Inspections 1972 — Vision
Number Tested | PERCENTAGE OF NUMBER TESTED | Percentage of total number tested and noted for treatment | |||||||||||||||||
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A — Not Wearing Glasses | B — Wearing Glasses | ||||||||||||||||||
6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | Noted for Treatment | 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | Noted for Treatment | ||||||||||||
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys and Girls | |
City of Westminster | 3,364 | 3,095 | 78.1 | 76.8 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 10.0 |
I.L.E.A. 1972 | 72,740 | 68,073 | 83.0 | 81.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 9.6 |
I.L.E.A. 1971 | 73,418 | 71,489 | 82.7 | 80.9 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 9.5 |