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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
Barking 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eve Defects Treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.—.
| Defect or Disease. (1) | Number of defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 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) | 143 | 12 | — | 1.35 |
| Other Defects or Diseases of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Total | 144 | 12 | — | 156 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
| (a) Under the Authority's Scheme | 123 |
| (b) Otherwise | 9 |
| Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles:— | |
| (a) Under the Authority's Scheme | 123 |
| (b) Otherwise | 9 |
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat. NUMBER' OF DEFECTS.
| Under the Authority's Schema in. Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Total. | Received other forms of treatment. | Total number treated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 146 | — | 146 | 114 | 260 |