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 Walthamstow]
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Middlesex - Edmonton 2 Potters Bar 1
Enfield 1 Tottenham 1
Palmers Green 1 Wood Green 1
London - Hollow&y 1
"After correction, visual acuities (Snellen) in the School
were as follows:-
13 children had acuity of less than 6/60
14 ” ” ” ” 6/60
18 ” ” ” ” 6/36
8 ” ” ” ” 6/24
8 ” ” ” ”6/18
"There was one young child whose visual acuity has not been
accurately assessed. Twenty-seven children had monocular vision.
Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albinism | 4 | 3 | High Myopia | — | |
Aniridia | — | Iridocyclitis | — | ||
Cataracts | Macular Degeneration | 3 | — | ||
Choroiditis | — | Nystagmus | |||
Coloboma | — | Optic Atrophy | |||
Congenital Day Blindness | — | Retinal Degeneration. | — | ||
Corneal Opacity | — | Retinitis Pigmentosa. | 3 | — | |
Ectopia Lentis | Uveitis | — |
" The average number on roll during the year was 48 with an
average attendance of 39.4. During the year 14 children were
admitted and 14 were taken off roll as follows:-
4 transferred to schools for the Blind
1 transferred to a residential Partially Sighted
Grammar School
2 transferred to Primary (Junior) Schools
1 transferred to Secondary Modern School
6 left to employment - 1 boy to work in Blind Workshop
1 boy as storekeeper
1 boy as groundsman
1 boy as invoice clerk
1 boy employment being sought
1 girl in cosmetics factory."
MARGARET BREARLEY SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATIONALLY SUBNORMAL:- Mr
L.F. Green, B.Sc., Headmaster, reports as follows:-
"All leavers during the year have been suitably placed in
employment, and the sympathetic help of local firms has been
most appreciated.
"In addition to the 'Wednesday Club', which continued to
run successfully throughout the year, a Thursday Evening Class
has been launched.