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 Croydon]
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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding minor eye defects treated as minor ailments.—Group I.)
Defect or Diseases | NUMBER OF DEFECTS DEALT WITH. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Under Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to refraction by private practitioners or at hospital apart from the Authority's seheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1 | 40 | ... | 41 |
Other defects or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 1 | 40 | ... | 41 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
(a) Under the Authority's scheme | 1 |
(b) Otherwise | 31 |
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles:— | |
(a) Under the Authority's scheme | 1 |
(b) Otherwise | 31 |
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
NUMBER OF DEFECTS. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Received operative treatment. | Received other forme of treatment. | Total number treated. | ||
Under the Authority's scheme in clinic or hospital. | By private practitioner or hospital apart from the Authority's schema. | TOTAL. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
TABLE IV.—Group IV.
No Dental Treatment provided for Secondary Schools
Group V
No Uncleanliness Surveys in Secondary Schools