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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
East Ham 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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52 cases of squint (31 being without refractive error) were
treated by means of shades worn for varying periods.
Squint cases with refractive error have responded to the
shade treatment (i.e., exclusion of the good eye whilst at school)
very satisfactorily, but squint cases without refractive error have
not shown good results.
These shades were also supplied out of the voluntary fund.
During the year 1914 there were 474 cases examined as
follows, as compared with 355 in 1913 :—
Myopia 69
Simple Myopic Astigmatism 14
Compound Myopic Astigmatism 24
Hypermetropia 104
Simple Hypermetropic Astigmatism 33
Compound Hypermetropic Astigmatism 55
Mixed Astigmatism 25
Odd Eyes 25
Squint without error of refraction 31
Corneal Opacities 14
Ciliary Spasms 27
Cataract 2
Various Congenital Defect 5
No defects 46
Total 474
Each of the above received appropriate treatment.