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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 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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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 squint41
Errors of refraction (including squint)2154
Total2195
Number of pupils for whom spectacles prescribed618

Table: Keystone Telebinocular Vision Screener.Keystone Telebinocular Vision Screeners were used in the schools during 1968. The instruments were operated by the audiometer/vision screener operators. The statistics relating to this screening procedure are given below:Table IX.

Keystone Telebinocular Vision Screener.

Keystone Telebinocular Vision Screeners were used in the schools during 1968. The instruments were operated by the audiometer/vision screener operators. The statistics relating to this screening procedure are given below:

Table IX.

Age Group.First TestsFailures
TOTALTOTAL% of Col. 2
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Infants175119210.97
Junior163927416.72
Senior141819113.47
TOTAL480865713.66

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 tonsillitis23
(c) for other nose and throat conditions—
Received other forms of treatment212
Total235
Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids:
(a) in 19687
(b) in previous years34