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WIMPOLE STREET,

CAVENDISH SQUARE,W.

Aug 16h 1895

But though he sees object at whichy his eyes are directed he has uo

Mr. A. Baird, Lighthouse per perception at all of

Hong K4383

Mr. Baird is suffering from a disease known

as

Retinitis Pigmentosa. His vision in daylight for objects at which he is directly looking is still almost and with proper glasses quite up to the full standard. His acuity of Vision after dack is below normal.

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surrounding things. He is in my opinion fit to resume his duties for though the disease is slowly progressing it will be probably some years before his vision, in the small area in which

becomes he sees,

materially affected.

H. Parker

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M.R.C.S.