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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
East Ham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 20
ANALYSIS OF DISEASES ETC.
| Disease or Cause of Blindness | No. of cases notified | Ho. of cases shown as Requiring Treatment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Cataract Primary | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Senile Macular Degeneration | 6 | 4 | 2 | - |
| Detachment of Retina | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Local Infection of Coats of Eye | - | 1 | - | - |
| Glaucoma Primary | 2 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Vitreous Haemorrhage Opacities | - | 1 | - | - |
| Arteriosclerotic Retinopathy | - | 1 | - | - |
| Retrolental Opacity | - | 1 | - | - |
| Myopic Error | - | 1 | - | - |
| Herpes Ophthalmia Defects | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Congenital Defects | - | 2 | - | - |
| Diabetic Retinopathy | - | 1 | - | - |
| Hypermetropla Astigmatism | 1 | - | - | - |
| Excised | 1 | - | - | - |
| Hypermative Cataract | - | 1 | - | - |
| Diabetes | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Macular & Choroidal Degeneration | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Cerebal Vascular Lesion | - | 1 | - | - |
| Macular Haemorrhage | - | 1 | - | - |
| Arterio Sclerosis | — | 1 | - | - |
| Congenital Glaucoma | 1 | - | - | - |
The above figures record the main causes of eye defects, and where
these differ in respect of each eye both causes have been included.
Of the 39 cases of blindness certified during the year, 7 were advised
by the Ophthalmologist to have treatment, either surgical or medical. in
two instances the person was undergoing hospital treatment at the time, and
in the other five cases a letter was given to the patient by the examining
Ophthalmologist and an appointment made for hospital treatment, by the Home
Teacher.