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 East Ham]
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TABLE IV.—
Group II.— Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
| Defect or Disease. | No. of Defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme. | Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority s Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) (Operations for squint should be recorded separately in the body of the Report.) | 559 | 27 | 51 | 637 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 559 | 27 | 51 | 637 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed—
| (a) Under the Authority's Scheme | 380 |
| (b) Otherwise | 32 |
| Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles— | |
| (a) Under the Authority's Scheme | 376 |
| (b) Otherwise | 32 |
Group III.—Tre\tment of Defects of Nose and Throat. NUMBER OF DEFECTS.
| Received Operative Treatment. | Received other forms of Treatment. (4) | Total number Treated. (6) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme inClinic or Hospital. (1) | By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme. (2) | Total. (3) | ||
| 391 | 37 | 428 | 99 | 527 |