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Enfield 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Annual Report of the School
Ophthalmic Surgeon
Mr. S. MACKY, M.B., B.S., D.O.M.S.
For the Year Ending 31st December, 1937.
To the Chairman and Members of the Enfield Education Committee.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my report on the Ophthalmic Department for
the year ending 31st December, 1937.
Elementary Schools.
| 1936 | 1937 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total attendances | 2,072 | 1,910 |
| New cases | 1,028 | 1,015 |
| Prescriptions for glasses | 336 | 332 |
| Number not requiring glasses | 112 | 95 |
The cases requiring glasses consisted of :—
| Hypermetropia | 84 | 74 |
| Hypermetropia with astigmatism | 314 | 312 |
| Hypermetropic astigmatism | 154 | 158 |
| Myopia | 96 | 89 |
| Myopia with astigmatism | 99 | 108 |
| Myopic astigmatism | 11 | 10 |
| Mixed astigmatism | 64 | 62 |
| Anisometropia | !5 | 12 |
Secondary Schools.
| Total attendances | 96 | 123 |
| New cases | 49 | 86 |
| Prescriptions for glasses | 25 | 38 |
| Number not requiring glasses | 5 | 9 |