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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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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104
BLINDNESS
Ministry of Health Circular 1/54 requires certain information
regarding persons registered as blind or partially blind during
1953. I am indebted to The Chief Welfare Officer for access to
his records.
87 forms B.D.8 were received from ophthalmic surgeons of
which 30 gave "Primary Cataract" and 16 Glaucoma" as the
main cause of blindness. In 5 other cases "Primary cataract"
was listed under "other cause." Seven of these patients were
recommended for surgical treatment. Subsequent enquiry showed
that 3 had had successful operations, 2 were still attending hospital
and 2 had refused operations.