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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 1938
[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) | 1533 | 45 | 1578 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes | 9 | — | 9 |
| Total | 1542 | 45 | 1587 |
| Number of Children for whom Spectacles were:— | |||
| 1000 | 45 | 1045 | |
| (b) Obtained | 987 | 45 | 1032 |
Group 3.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
| 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 | ||
| 58 | 3 | 61 | — | 61 |