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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

Richmond upon Thames 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]

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Table: Table VIII.Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.

Table VIII.

Eye Diseases, Defective Vision and Squint.

Number of cases known to have been dealt with
External and other, excluding errors of refraction and squint101
Errors of refraction (including squint)2418
2519
Number of pupils for whom spectacles prescribed565

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Keystone Telebinocular Vision Screener.
Keystone Telebinocular Vision Screeners were used in the schools during 1967.
The instruments were operated by the audiometer/vision screener operators. The
statistics relating to this screening procedure are given below:

Table: Table IX.

Table IX.

Age Group. (1)First TestsFailures
TOTAL (2)TOTAL (3)% of Col. 2 (4)
Infants18371679.09
Junior165027916.91
Senior201230815.31
TOTAL549975413.71

Table: Table X.DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.

Table X.

DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.

Number of cases known to have been dealt with
Received operative treatment:
(a) for diseases of the ear—
(b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis11
(c) for other nose and throat conditions-
Received other forms of treatment264
Total275
Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids:
(a) in 19672
(b) in previous years40