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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Squint cases with refractive error have responded to the
shade treatment (i.e., exclusion of the good eye whilst at school)
very satisfactorily. Myopia and squint cases are kept under
observation at intervals varying from 3 to 12 months.
During the year 1915 there were 612 cases examined as follows, as compared with 474 in 1914:—
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myopia | 33 | 56 | 89 |
| Simple Myopic Astigmatism | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Compound Myopic Astigmatism | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| Hypermetropia | 55 | 73 | 128 |
| Simple Hypermetropic Astigmatism | 30 | 37 | 67 |
| Compound Hypermetropic Astigmatism | 36 | 32 | 68 |
| Mixed Astigmatism | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Odd Eyes | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Squint without error of refraction | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Corneal Opacities | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Ciliary Spasms | 35 | 20 | 55 |
| Cataract | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Various Congenital Defect | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| No defects | 25 | 59 | 84 |
| Total | 271 | 341 | 612 |
Each of the above received appropriate treatment.
Inspections for General Cleanliness under Section 122 of the Children Act, 1908.
| 1914. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| Children examined for cleanliness | 15,209 | 13,372 |
| Number of Statutory Notices served | 505 | 165 |
| Number of cleansings | 59 | — |
| Number cleansed Statutorily | 37 | — |