Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the School Medical Officer for Barking
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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects Treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.—.)
Defect or Disease. | Under Authority's Scheme. | Number 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) | 106 | 27 | - | 133 |
Other Defects or Diseases of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | _ | — | — | — |
Total | 106 | 27 | — | 133 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 101
(b) Otherwise 27
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles:—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 101
(b) Otherwise 27
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
Received Operative Treatment. | Received other forms of treatment. | Total number treated | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme, in Clinic or Hospital. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital, apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Total. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
208 | 69 | 277 | 64 | 341 |