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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
Leyton 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The following table shows the conditions dealt with:—
| Boys. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Vermin of head or body | 52 | 132 |
| Eczema, impetigo, and sores | 183 | 95 |
| Ringworm | 110 | 60 |
| Other skin diseases | 69 | 57 |
| Ear diseases | 29 | 32 |
| External eye diseases | 55 | 62 |
| Lung diseases | 38 | 20 |
| Heart diseases | 3 | 3 |
| Throat diseases | 18 | 19 |
| Miscellaneous | 57 | 50 |
| 614 | 530 |
EYE CLINIC.
On his work in the Eve Clinic during the year Dr. Cummings
writes as follows:—
I have the honour to present the Second Annual Report of
the Ophthalmic Department.
During the past year there has been a greater interest taken
in the work of the eye clinic by the parents than in 1914, although
in a few cases children have not been allowed to complete the
course. The increase of mixed astigmatism compared with 1914
has been very marked in the 436 cases tested by me. There were
12 cases of corneal ulcer, and its resulting condition of irregular
astigmatism, 6 cases of marked amblyopia, and several cases of
choroiditis, nystagmus, conjunctivitis, etc.
The following table shows numbet" of each variety of defective vision:—
| Long sight | 34 |
| Short sight | 40 |
| Long-sighted astigmatism | 122 |