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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TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT.
(Excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments).
Number of Defects dealt with. | |||||||||
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Under the Authority's Scheme. | Otherwise. | Totals. | |||||||
Years:- | 1941. | 1942 | 1943 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 |
Errors of refraction (including squint). | 551 | 686 | 900 | 51 | - | 8 | 602 | 686 | 900 |
father Defects or disease of the Eyes. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
551 | 686 | 900 | 51 | - | 8 | 602 | 686 | 900 | |
Number of children for whom apectacles were:- | |||||||||
(a) Prescribed. | 270 | 381 | 585 | 51 | - | 4 | 321 | 381 | 565 |
(b) Obtained. | 294 | 363 | 507 | 2 | - | 2 | 296 | 363 | 396 |
ORTHOPTIC CLINIC.
Squint training has been carried out at Central Clinic during the year where a considerable amount of valuable work was done as will be seen by the statistics:-
Year 1941. | Year 1942. | Year 1943. | |
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Number of children attended. | 28 | 38 | 40 |
Number of New Cases | 11 | 20 | 8 |
Number of Old Cases | 17 | 18 | 32 |
Number of Attendances | 511 | 686 | 703 |
Number Discharged cured | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Number Evacuated | 1 | 2 | Nil |
Number Left school | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Number Discontinued | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Number of Sessions. | 93 | 110 | 122 |
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