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 Ealing]
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Group 2.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group 1).
Defect or Disease | No. of Defects dealt with. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise | Total | |
Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 1026 | 55 | 1081 |
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes | 1 | — | 1 |
Total | 1027 | 55 | 1082 |
Number of Children for whom Spectacles were:— | |||
694 | 55 | 749 | |
(6) Obtained | 690 | 55 | 745 |
Group 3.—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 | ||
64 | 8 | 72 | — | 72 |