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
Wandsworth 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Division Education Welfare Officer or Care Committe | 29 | 29 |
| Parent | 100 | 93 |
| School Medical Officer | 25 | 40 |
| All other non-routine inspections | 290 | 15 |
| Total | 5,346 | 5,690 |
| Proportion satisfactory and unsatisfactory: | ||
| Satisfactory | 99.06% | 99.40% |
| Unsatisfactory | 0.94% | 0.60% |
| Number of pupils inspected | 17,713 | 17,915 |
| Parents present | 50.0% | 49.3% |
| Care Committee representative present | 63.9% | 75.9% |
Vision
All children entering school are given a vision test at their first
routine medical examination and further tests are carried out at
each successive routine medical examination throughout the child's
school life. Should concern be felt as a result of the school vision
tests, the child will be referred either to his doctor or to the
ophthalmologist.
Visual acuity standards expressed as percentages of the numbers of children whose eyes were tested are set out in the following table:—
| Not wearing spectacles | Wearing spectacles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | Referred for treatment | 6/6 | 6/9 | 6/12 or worse | Referred for treatment | ||