Report of E. Nettleship on ophthalmia at the school in Hanwell.

  • Nettleship, Edward, 1845-1913.
Date:
1888
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    REPORT OF E. NETTLESHIP, ESQ., F.Pi.C.S., OPHTHALMIA AT THE SCHOOL AT HANWELL. (Report Presented Decembeb 13th, 1888). To the Managers of the Central London District School. Gentlemen, In accordance with your wish, I beg to present a Report of my visit to your School in reference to Ophthahnia and other matters connected with that disease. My visit was made on Monday, 10th instant, when, with the assistance of Dr. Litteljohn, I went over the most important parts of the premises and personally examined the eyes of about 885 of the children, I did not examine the children who were at work, those in the probation house, nor those (about 80 in number^) who were in the Infirmary for other causes 1 This number (about 7 per cent) of children invalided for diseases other than Ophthalmia, was composed chiefly of cases of Ringworm (about 40 cases), and of Mumps (about 18), Ringworm, like Ophthalmia, is exces- sively difficult to banish when it has once got a hold. No child with Ring- worm should ever be allowed to enter the School. ON THE SUBJECT OF