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Walthamstow 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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"The following table shows the defects found in those children seen for the first time and submitted to retinoscopy:—

Defect.Under 7 years.7-11 years.Over 11 years.Secondary Schools.Total
Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
Hypermetropia1015151753-13036
Myopia23152315191064251
Hypermetropic Astigmatism69162669-52849
Myopic Astigmatism-22826-1417
Mixed Astigmatism-437472-918
Various3241031111024
Totals2135559135551214123195

"The following shows the details of the defects classified as 'various' in the above table:—

Defects.Boys.Girls.
Headaches due to debility, constipation, etc.514
Conjunctivitis and Blepharitis2
Albuminuria3
Migraine11
Nystagmus with no visual defect1
Corneal opacity1
Birth injury1
Styes1
Artificial eye (injury)1
Photophobia (post-meningitis)1
Ptosis1
Pus in frontal sinus1
Totals1024

' 'The following squints were detected and treated :—

Under 7 years.7-11 years.Over 11 years.Total.
Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.Boys.Girls.
Convergent—R.3334114
L.611118
Divergent— R,11
L.11
Alternating3313313
Occasional— R.2114
L.1214
Totals16208'1355