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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Defective Vision.—Of the 4,402 children subjected to routine
code group inspection in the schools, 287 (6.52 per cent.) were
found to be suffering from some eye defect requiring treatment.
Of 6,191 children referred for special inspection, 462 (7.46 per
cent.) manifested some eve defect requiring treatment.
The nature and incidence of such defects were:—
| Routine Inspections. | Special Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defect or Disease. | Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. | Number requiring Treatment. | Observation. |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Blepharitis | 27 | 1 | 86 | - |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | — | 49 | - |
| Keratitis | — | — | 1 | - |
| Corneal opacities | — | — | 3 | - |
| Other conditions | 13 | 2 | 179 | 1 |
| Defective Vision | 216 | 59 | 121 | 3 |
| Squint | 30 | 3 | 23 | 2 |
Special Eye Clinic.—
During the year, the Ophthalmic Surgeon had referred to him
878 children, who made 1,219 attendances for examination and
treatment.
The following list shows the ophthalmic defects found in the
878 children examined at the Special Eye Clinic.
Myopia 112
Myopic astigmatism 116
Hypermetropia 136
Hyper astigmatism 291
Mixed astigmatism 65
Hypermetropia with squint 171
Myopia with squint 4
Squint only 22
Anisometropia 3
No defect 18
Spasm of accommodation 124
Various diseases 40
Referred to Minor Ailments Clinic 36
1,138