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Willesden 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 29.
SHOWING THE STATE OF VISION OF 10,771 SCHOLARS ATTENDING PUBLIC
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
No. of Schools.
Total No. of Scholars.
Normal Vision
Percentage with
Normal Vision.
Vision = 6/9 (slightly
defective.)
Percentage with Vision
=6/9
Below 6/9 (markedly
detective.)
Percentage with Vision
less than
Below Vision
different in each eye.
Percentage.
No. of children with
Squints.
State of Vision of scho'ars
complaining of Headache.
Normal
Vision.
Percentage.
Abnormal
Vision.
Percentage.
Boys
20
5,690
3,262
57.15
963
16.92
545
9.57
806
34.16
96
256
7.8
336
14.5
Girls
19
5,081
2,414
475
1,143
22.49
558
10.98
920
18.10
77
147
6.6
337
14.1
Boys: Below 6/9, 24 per cent.
„ „ 6/9 ,41 „
Girls: Below 6/9, 29 per cent,
„ „ 6/9, 51 „