[Report 1912] / School Medical Officer of Health, Todmorden Borough.

  • Todmorden (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1913
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Credit: [Report 1912] / School Medical Officer of Health, Todmorden Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tabee Showing Acuteness of Vision in Age Groups 7, 10, AND 12. (1) V = ® = Normal. (2) V = ® to jg = Sub-normal (without squint or symptoms of eyestrain.) (3) V = ®2 to 6o = Bad (including those from class 2 showing squint or eyestrain.) [Note.—The figures given in smaller type are the percentages.] BOYS. Age Group. No examined (2) Sub-normal (3) Bad. 7 to 8 180 100 19 55 5 105 10 to 11 177 64 23 362 13 0 12-13 193 49 44 25 4 22 8 Totals 550 213 86 GIRLS. 38 73 15 63 7 to 8 173 86 28 49 7 t6*4 10-11 220 94 47 427 2i*35 12-13 206 63 49 2425 1885 Totals 599 243 124 4057 207 88 “ Specials ” were examined, of whom 41 were boys and 47 girls; these with the combined above routine groups, of 550 boys and 599 girls, give a grand total of 1,237 boys and girls who had their sight tested. Of this total 733 were found to be unable to read Snellin's test type ® with one or other eye, or with both eyes, at 6 metres. Cases where signs of eyestrain existed, or where vision only reached ®8 with one or both eyes, were referred for further examination, and spec¬ tacles advised or actually prescribed as required. 58 of the children coming up for routine examination were found to be already wearing spectacles.