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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
Walthamstow 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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attending the school at the end of 1935, and has been supplied by the Head Teacher, Miss Balls:—
| "Blind." | "Partially Blind." | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham-stow. | Other Authorities. | Waltham-stow. | Other Authorities. | |
| Boys | 1 | 4 | 20 | 6 |
| Girls | 5 | 4 | 18 | 10 |
| Totals | 6 | 8 | 38 | 16 |
The work done at the school is detailed in previous Annual.
Reports, and in the following interesting report of the Consultant
Ophthalmic Surgeon, Mr. H. J. Taggart, F.R.C.S.:—
"There were 67 pupils attending the Myope School last
year. Thirty-five of these were suffering solely from high
myopia or myopic astigmatism, and three from high hypermetropic
astigmatism with subnormal vision. The remainder
showed varying degrees of blindness as a result either of
congenital abnormalities or acquired eye disease.
" The full classified list is as follows:—
| Boys. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|
| High Myopia | 3 | 10 |
| High Myopic Astigmatism | 10 | 12 |
| High Hypermetropic Astigmatism | 3 | — |
| Nystagmus and Myopic Astigmatism | 3 | 1 |
| Nystagmus and Cataract | 1 | |
| Nystagmus and colloboma of maculae | 1 | — |
| Congenital Cataracts | 2 | 3 |
| Congenital collobomata of Iris and Choroid | 1 | 1 |
| Albinism | — | 2 |
| Bilateral Optic Atrophy | 1 | 1 |
| Macular Dystrophy | 1 | |
| Corneal Opacities | 4 | 3 |
| Anophthalmos following Glioma | 1 | 1 |
| Buphthalmos | 1 | — |
| Mirror Writing | — | 1 |
" Miss Balls and her assistants have, as usual, shown themselves
constantly solicitous for the children's welfare, and
ever ready to carry out all suggestions made for the preservation
of their sight.