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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE IV.—
Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor Ailments—Group I.).
| Defect or Disease. | No. of Defects dealt with. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Authority's Scheme (see note b). | Submitted to refraction by private practitioner or at hospital, apart from the Authority s Scheme. | Otherwise. | Total. | |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Errors of Refraction (including Squint) (Operations for squint should be recorded separately in the body of the Report.) | 517 | 48 | 8 | 573 |
| Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding those recorded in Group I.) | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Total | 522 | 49 | 8 | 579 |
Total number of children for whom spectacles
were prescribed—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 406
(b) Otherwise 50
Total number of children who obtained or
received spectacles—
(a) Under the Authority's Scheme 406
(b) Otherwise 50
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
| NUMBER OF DEFECTS. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received Operative Treatment. | Received other forms of Treatment. | Total number Treated. | ||
| Under the Authority's Scheme in Clinic or Hospital. (see note 6.) | By Private Practitioner or Hospital apart from the Authority's Scheme. | Total. | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 197 | 60 | 257 | 27 | 284 |