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 East Ham]
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During the year 1913 there were 355 cases examined as follows:—
| Myopia | 46 |
| Simple Myopic Astigmatism | 8 |
| Compound Myopic Astigmatism | 42 |
| Hypermetropia | 68 |
| Simple Hypermetropic Astigmatism | 33 |
| Compound Hypermetropic Astigmatism | 64 |
| Mixed Astigmatism | 28 |
| Odd Eyes | 17 |
| Prisms only | 2 |
| Squint without refractive error | 47 |
| Corneal Opacities | |
| Ciliary Spasm | |
| No defect | |
| Total | 355 |
Each of the above received appropriate treatment.