[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough.

  • Wigan (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Follow-up of Registered Partially Sighted Persons : (1) Number of cases registered as par¬ tially sighted during the year 1970 Cause of Disability in respect of which Sec. F. Para. 1 Retrolental of Forms B.D.8 recommends : Cataract Glaucoma Fibroplasia Others (2) (a) No treatment. (b) Treatment (medical, surgical or optical) . Number of cases at (l)(b) above which, on follow up action have 1 received treatment. 1 — — 4 (3) Number of cases at (2) above in which : (a) Vision improved . _ (b) Sight restored . (c) Treatment continuing at end ™ ' of year . 4 Register of Partially Sighted Persons : Registered at 31.12.70 Registered during 1970 Age Group M 0 - 1 . — 2 - 4 . — F. Total M. F. Total - -■ - - — — 5 - 15 3 2 5 — — — 16 - 20 . 2 — 2 — — — 21 - 49 . 5 4 9 —. 1 1 50 - 64 . 2 4 6 — — — 65 and over . 12 18 30 4 1 5 24 28 52 4 2 6 WELFARE OF BLIND CHILDREN Two blind children, who have been ascertained under the Education Act (Handicapped Pupils and School Health Service Regulations) as being in need of special educational treatment, are being maintained by the Authority as follows : Male Female 1 — West Derby, Liverpool . Wavertree School for the Blind 1