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 Erith]
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GROUP II.—DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I).
Defect or Disease | Number of Deftcts dealt with | ||
---|---|---|---|
Under the Authority's Scheme | other-wise | Total | |
1 | 2 | 3 | |
Errors of Refraction (including Squint) | 386 | 3 | 389 |
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 3 | — | 3 |
Total | 389 | 3 | 392 |
No. of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme 145
(ii) Otherwise 3
No. of children for whom spectacles w ere obtained:
(i) Under the Authority's Scheme 126
(ii) Otherwise 3
GROUP III.—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 | ||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
— | 12 | 12 | 55 . | 67 |