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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
Ilford 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The extent to which this portion of the School Medical Service has made progress is seen by the following :—
| 1920 | 1919 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of individual Children teen | 1,763 | 962 |
(b) Ophthalmic Department.— During the year 1920 the
School Oculist, Dr. Charsley, held 40 sessions and the Assistant
Medical Officer 2 sessions, for Che refraction of children suffering
from defective vision.
A total number of 464 children were examined, 13 of these
being cases held over from 1919.
Of the 464 cases, 370 were referred as a result of medical
inspection, and 94 from the school clinic.
Of the 464 children examined, 404 were found to require
spectacles by reason of the following defects :—
Myopia 24
Myopic Astigmatism 24
Hypermetropia 78
Hypermetropic Astigmatism 204
Mixed Astigmatism 22
Myopia with Squint 16
Squint only 4
Anisometropia 32
Total 404
Of the remaining 60 children, 52 were suffering from the
following other diseases :—
Nystagmus 1
Coloboma 2
Lamellar Cataract 1
Corneal Nebulæ 7
Phlyctenular Ulcers 23
Other cases examined and no defect discovered
18
52
Cases requiring operative treatment and
recommended to Hospital 8
Total 60
A number of children (55) were kept under observation and
were re-examined, the spectacles being changed in 13 instances.