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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE IV.—continued. (Secondary Schools only.)
GROUP II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated
as Minor Ailments—Group I).
| Number of Defects dealt with | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Totals | |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 48 | 31 | 79 |
| Other Dcfect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | — | — | — |
| Totals | 48 | 31 | 79 |
Number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed :—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 19
(b) Otherwise 31
Total 50
Number of children who obtained spectaclcs :—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 13
(b) Otherwise 31
Total 44