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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
Heston and Isleworth 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]
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From this table it will be seen that 36 children were found
to have a squint in one or both eyes. Only 68% of children
tested were found to have average vision, while 14% had average
vision in one eye only, yet only 18 children were found to be
wearing spectacles out of the total examined.
Ear Disease and Hearing.
In the undermentioned tabulated statement is the condition found with regard to external ear disease:—
| Entrants. | Leavers. | Intermediates. | Total. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Percentage.; | Hoys. | Girls. | Total. | Percentage. | Hoys. | Girls. | Total. | Percentage. | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Percentage. | |
| No. observations | 275 | 243 | 518 | ... | 325 | 296 | 621 | ... | 299 | 317 | 616 | ... | 899 | 855 | 1755 | ... |
| No Disease | 265 | 234 | 499 | ... | 322 | 284 | 606 | ... | 293 | 312 | 605 | ... | 880 | 830 | 1710 | 97.4 |
| Obstruction | 7 | 7 | 14 | ... | 1 | 12 | 13 | ... | 3 | 5 | 8 | ... | 11 | 24 | 35 | 2.0 |
| Otorrhœa | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Other Disease | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 0.1 |
(Special cases:—Chronic Suppuration of Bar, 26).
The table herewith explains the results of the hearing (whisper) tests employed:—
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total no observations | 899 | 856 | 1755 | ... |
| Normal hearing in each ear | 856 | 834 | 1690 | 96.3 |
| No. with good hearing in R ear | 876 | 843 | 1719 | 97.9 |
| L ear | 877 | 845 | 1722 | 98.1 |
| No. with fair hearing in R ear | 18 | 5 | 23 | 1.3 |
| L ear | 13 | 5 | 18 | 1.0 |
| No. with bad hearing in R ear | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.5 |
| L ear | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.6 |
| Deaf | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... |
(Special cases:—Deafness, 8).