Ophthalmia : report on ophthalmia in the Metropolitan pauper schools / by Edward Nettleship.

  • Nettleship, Edward, 1845-1913.
Date:
1875
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Credit: Ophthalmia : report on ophthalmia in the Metropolitan pauper schools / by Edward Nettleship. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. Page Eeasons for the Inquiiy being now needed - - - - - 5 Ctief Objects of the Inspection - - - - - - -5 Definition of Ophthalmia for the present purpose - - - - 6-7 Meaning of the expression Ophthalmic State ; its six factors - - - 8 A. —Ophthalmic State of the Metropolitan Pauper Schools collectively - 8-16 Total Number of Children inspected - - - _ 8 Per-centage of all the Children with Discharge - - - 8 „ „ „ Granular Eyelids - - 8 „ „ „ Active Ophthalmia - - 8 „ „ „ in Infirmary for Ophthalmia - 8 Remarks on Character of the Cases - . - _ 8 Table of the State of the Eyelids in all the Children - - 9 Remarks on Damage to Sight _ . _ - 9 Per-centage of all the Children with Damage to Sight from Ophthalmia - - - - .-lo Details - - - - - - 10-11 Comparisons between the different Schools as to Ophthalmia - 11-16 Caution as to inconstancy of the precise order of merit of the Schools in this respect - - - - - 11 B. —Ophthalmic State of each School; the worst School being first - - 16-43 Sutton - - - - - - 16 Mitcham ------ 19 Hanwell - - - - - - 20 Ashford, Southall, Norwood - - - 21-25 Edmonton - - - - - - 26 Plashet, Leytonstone - . . _ 28-29 Battersea - - - - _ _ go Brentwood - - - _ - 31 Forest Gate - - - - - 33 Anerley - - - - - - 35 .Goliath - - - ... 40 Leavesden - -. - _ - 41 Islington - - - - - _ 41 Mile End - - - - - 42 C. —Relation between the Ophthalmic State and School-life - - - 43-48 Relation between Duration of School-life and State of EyeUds - 43 „ „ and Ophthalmic Damages of Sight 44 „ State of Eyelids and Damages of Sight - - 46 „ Discharge from Eyes and Duration of School-life 4 7 „ Previous Ophthalmia „ „ „ - 47 D. —Relation of Age and Sex to Ophthalmia in the Schools - - - 48-55 Age - - - - - . 48-51 Sex - - .... 52-55 36121. A 2