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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE IV.—
(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) | 90 | 4 | 94 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | — | — | — |
| Totals | 90 | 4 | 94 |
Number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
| (a) Under the Authority's Scheme | 53 |
| (b) Otherwise | 4 |
| Total | 57 |
Number of children who obtained spectacles:—
| (a) Under the Authority's Scheme | 50 |
| (b) Otherwise | 4 |
| Total | 54 |