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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

Lewisham 1971

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

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Table: ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS—VISIONThis table is a statement of the visual acuity of pupils whose vision was tested at routine medical inspections, divided into those not wearing and those wearing glasses, together with the proportions noted for treatment or observationTable 26

ROUTINE MEDICAL INSPECTIONS—VISION

This table is a statement of the visual acuity of pupils whose vision was tested at routine medical inspections, divided into those not wearing and those wearing glasses, together with the proportions noted for treatment or observation

Table 26

Number testedPercentage of number testedC—Boys and Girls
A—Not wearing glassesB—Wearing glassesPercentage of number tested with and without glasses
6/66/96/12 or worseNoted for treatment6/66/96/12 or worseNoted for treatmentNoted for Treatment
BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
8,9688,74787.284.24.24.72.93.72.93.83.33.61.41.90.91.93.55.88.