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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 1970

[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 squint79
Errors of refraction (including squint)2257
Total2336
Number of pupils for whom spectacles prescribed461

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Keystone Telebinocular Vision Screener.
The use of Keystone Telebinocular Vision Screeners continued in the schools
during 1970. The instruments are operated by the audiometer/vision screener operators.
The statistics relating to this screening procedure are given below:

Table: Table IX.

Table IX.

Age Group.First TestsFailures
TOTALTOTAL% of Col. 2
(1)(2)(3)(4)
Infants15111288.47
Junior138523516.97
Senior98016510.84
TOTAL387652813.62

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 ear2
(b) for adenoids and chronic tonsillitis27
(c) for other nose and throat conditions—
Received other forms of treatment336
Total365
Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have been provided with hearing aids :
(a) in 19709
(b) in previous years37