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City of Westminster 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table 55.—School Health Service—Routine Medical Inspections 1968—Vision
| Number Tested | PERCENTAGE OF NUMBER TESTED | C—BOYS AND GIRLS | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A—Not Wearing Glasses | B—Wearing Glasses | Percentage of Number Tested with and without Glasses | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | Noted for Treatment | 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | Noted for Treatment | Noted for Treatment | Noted for Observation | Total noted for Treatment or Observation | |||||||||||
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||||
| City of Westminster | 3,299 | 3,201 | 79.0 | 75.0 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 6 6 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 15.7 |
| I.L.E.A. 1968 | 69,314 | 66,340 | 82.6 | 80.6 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 8.4 | 6.1 | 14.5 |
| I.L.E.A. 1967 | 67,700 | 64,057 | 81.3 | 79.7 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 20 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 6.3 | 15.2 |