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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
Croydon 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Myopia malignant | 2. |
| Myopia | 26 |
| Myopic Astigmatism | 16 |
| Hypermetropia | 19 |
| Hypermetropic Astigmatism | 10 |
| Strabismus, internus | 39 |
| ,, externus | 1 |
| ,, alternating | 5 |
| ,, periodic | 1 |
| 119 |
| Conjunctivitis | 118 |
| ,, contagious | 28 |
| ,, paunus | 1 |
| ,, membranous | 4 |
| Blepharitis | 58 |
| Phlyctenula | 31 |
| Ulcer of cornea | 20 |
| Nystagmus | 7 |
| Paresis of orbicularis | 1 |
| Cataract, pyramidal | 2 |
| ,, membranous | 1 |
| Hordeolum | 4 |
| Nebula | 6 |
| ,, both eyes | 1 |
| Ectopia lentis | 1 |
| Ptosis | 2 |
| Epiphora | 2 |
| Facial spasm | 1 |
| Nictitatio | 1 |
| Word blindness | 1 |
| Eczema palp | 2 |
| Interstitial Keratitis | 2 |
| Dislocated lens | 2 |
| Paresis of right external rectus | 1 |
| Multiple ulcers | 1 |
| Oedema of lid | 1 |
| Shrunken globe | 1 |
| Colomba of iris | 1 |
| Anophthalmos | 1 |
| Foreign body | 2 |
| Retino Choroditis | 1 |
| Abscess of lower lid | 1 |
| Microphthalmos | 1 |
| ,, with Coloma Choroid | 1 |
| Complications after Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 |
| Pneumococcus Conjunctivitis | 1 |
| Refused treatment | 2 |
| Hospital advised for operation Strabismus | 1 |
| Total | 313 |
Two visits, in addition, were made to Tamworth Road Schools.