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 Acton]
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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects
treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.)
Defect or Disease.
(1)
No. of Defects dealt with.
Under the
Authority's
Scheme
(2)
Submitted to
refraction by
private practitioner
or at
hospital,
apart from
the Authority's
Scheme
(3)
Otherwise
(4)
Total.
(5)
Errors of Refraction (including
Squint)
404
16
—
420
Other Defect or Disease
of the Eyes (excluding
those recorded in
Group I.)
8
-
-
8
Total
412
16
—
428
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 318
(b) Otherwise 16
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles—
(а) Under the Authority's Scheme 318
(b) Otherwise 16
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Number of Defects.
Received Operative Treatment.
Received
other
forms of
Treatment
(4)
Total
number
treated
(5)
Under the
Authority's
Scheme, in
Clinic or
Hospital
(1)
By Private
Practitioner or
Hospital, apart
from the
Authority's
Scheme
(2)
Total
(3)
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
17
4
17
-
2
-
-
-
19
4
17
-
—
40
(1)—Tonsils only. (2)—Adenoids only. (3)—Tonsils and Adenoids.
(4)—Other defects of the Nose and Throat.