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.—Gioup 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 scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Errors of refraction (including squint) | 1 | 37 | • •• | 38 |
Other defects or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Total | 1 | 37 | ... | 38 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
(а) Under the Authority's scheme 1
(b) Otherwise 35
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles:—
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 1
(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) | (4) | (5) |
... | 3 | 3 | ... | 3 |
TABLE IV.—Group IV.
No Dental Treatment provided for Secondary Schools.
Group V.
No Uncleanliness Surveys in Secondary Schools.
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