London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ealing 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye
Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.)
Defect or Disease
(i)
No. of Defects dealt with.
Under the
Authority's
Scheme
(2)
Submitted to
refraction by
private practitioner
or at hospital,
apart
from the
Authority's
Scheme
(3)
Otherwise
(4)
Total
(5)
Errors of Refraction (including
Squint) (Operations for
squint should be recorded
separately in the body of
the Report)
333
40
-
373
Other Defect or Disease of
the Eyes (excluding those
recorded in Group I)
-
-
-
-
Total
333
40
-
373
Total number of children for whom Spectacles were prescribed:—
(а) Under the Authority's Scheme 274
(b) Otherwise 40
Total number of children who obtained or received Spectacles:—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 266
(b) Otherwise 40
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Number of Defects.
Received Operative Treatment
Received
other
forms of
Treatment
(4)
Total
number
treated
(5)
Under the Authority's
Scheme, in
Clinic or Hospital
(1)
By Private Practitioner
or Hospital,
apart from the
Authority's Scheme
(2)
Total
(3)
97
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