[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands).

  • Shetland (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1966
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Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, County of Zetland (Shetland Islands). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Total de- Third Fourth Fifth Nature of fective at Entrants Age Group Age Group Age Group All Ages Defect. all ages Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls (b) Acquired (infantile Paralysis) - - - - - - - - (c) Acquired (probable rickets) - - - - - - - - (d) Acquired 6 11 11 - 2 - -24 (Other causes) 0.8 0,6 0.9 1.0 0.9 - 1=6 - - 0.5 1*0 15. Infectious diseases - ---------- 16. Other diseases or defects 33 4.2 8 7 4 8 5 1 5.2 6.0 4.1 6.9 4.3 0,8 17 16 - 4.3 4.0 8. (b) Visual acuity: Nature Total de- Second Third Fourth Fifth of fective at Entrants Age Group Age Group Age Group Age Group All Ages Defect. all ages. Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total number subjected to routine vision testing: 1,027 155 117 118 118 97 116 117 127 26 36 513 514 Visual acuity Fair 77 13 7 4 9 6 7 11 8 1 11 35 42 7.5 8.4 6.0 3.4 7.6 . 6.2 6.0 9.4 6.3 3.8 30.6 6.8 8.2 Bad 38 3 2 10 2 3 1 6 7 3 1 25 13 3-7 1.9 1.7 8.5 1.7 3.1 0.9 5.1 5.5 11.5 2.8 4.9 2.5 Number re- commended for 24 2 2 7 3 2 3 1 3 1 - 13 11 refraction 2.3 1.3 1.7 5-9 2.5 2.1 2.6 0.9 2.4 3.8 2.5 2.1