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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 1925
[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. | Under Authority s Scheme. | Xumber of defects dealt with. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise | Total. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 131 | 36 | – | 167 |
| Other Defects or Diseases of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | — | — | – | — |
| Total | 131 | 36 | – | 167 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed
:—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 113
(b) Otherwise 30
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles
:—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 113
(b) Otherwise 30
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
| Under the Authority's Scheme 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) |
| 154 | 47 | 201 | 28 | 220 |