Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health 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) | 137 | 35 | 172 | ||
Other Defects or Diseasesof the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | — | - | — | ||
Total | 137 | 35 | - | 172 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were
scribed:—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 126
(b) Otherwise 35
Total number of children who obtained or received spec
tacles:—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 126
(b) Otherwise 35
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) | (5) | |
239 | 48 | 287 | 15 | 302 |