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 Leyton]
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The following list shows the ophthalmic defects found in the 1,200 children examined by Mr. Cardell at the Special Eye Clinic.
Myopia | 186 |
Myopic astigmatism | 134 |
Hypermetropia | 139 |
Hyper astigmatism | 245 |
Mixed astigmatism | 69 |
Hypermetropia with squint | 147 |
Myopia with squint | 3 |
Squint only | 25 |
Anisometropia | 31 |
No defect | 78 |
Spasm of accommodation | 9 |
Various diseases | 34 |
Referred to Minor Ailments Clinic | 100 |
1,200 |
"Various diseases" included:—
Albinism | 1 |
Amblyopia exanopsia | 2 |
Congenital cataract | 8 |
Fröhlich's syndrome | 1 |
Ectropia of uvea | 1 |
Leucoma | 1 |
Meibomean cyst | 1 |
Nystagmus | 4 |
Optic atrophy | 2 |
Ptosis | 12 |
Vitreous opacities | 1 |
34 | |
Number of children for whom spectacles were | |
(1) Prescribed (a) Under Authority's scheme | 848 |
24 | |
(2) Obtained (a) Under Authority's scheme | 845 |
(b) Otherwise | 27 |