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 Wimbledon]
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GROUP II. —defective V ision and S quint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
Number of Defects dealt with. | |||
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Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise. | Total. | |
ERRORS OF REFRACTION (including squint) | 246 | 46 | 292 |
Other defect or disease of the eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I) | 26 | 11 | 37 |
Total | 272 | 57 | 329 |
Under the Authority's Scheme | Otherwise. | Total. | |
No. of Children for whom spectacles were | |||
(a) Prescribed | 167 | 33 | 200 |
(b) Obtained | 164 | 33 | 197 |