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

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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

Ealing 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: TABLE I.

TABLE I.

Nature of Defect.New Cases.Re-InspectionsTotal.
Emmetropia472168
Hypermetropia14298240
Myopia7491165
Myopic Astigmatism453984
Hypermetropic Astigmatism5367120
Mixed Astigmatism272148
Referred to Hospital3—3
Not Examined1—1
Total392337729
Squint (included in above)513182

Table: TABLE II.Cases of Squint.

TABLE II.Cases of Squint.

Sent for Examination fromNew Cases.Re-InspectionsTotal.
Welfare Centre ...11314
School303868
Total ...414182