TABLE 59
CAUSES FOR BLIND REGISTRATION 1975 AND 76
1975
1976
CAUSES FOR BLINDNESS
627
Age
TOTAL
15 & Over Under 15
15 & Over Under 15 | TOTAL
(*)
Cataract
Glaucoma
Corneal Leucoma (Trachoma)
533
h
537
(43.4)
395
IN
397
(40.9)
172
172
(13.9)
198
G
06
1
90
(7.3) 65
198
65
(20.4)
( 6.7)
High Refractive Error (Myopia)
109
る
112
(9.1)
·
( 9.9)
Phthisis Bulbi (unidentified causes) Optic Atrophy
53
1
52
3
Uveitis
Retinitis Pigmentoss
Senile Macular Degeneration
Retinal Detachment
* * * *
1
\
Dysplasia
19
AAA APNO
(4.3)
(3.3)
(*)
(hth)
(3.4)
( 1.8)
(4.8)
43
(1.2)
1
43
35
(4.4)
( 1.8)
( 2.0)
F ?
(3.6)
(1.1)
(0*)
Diabetic Retinopathy
19
19
Retinal Vascular Accidents
Injuries
Neoplasm
8
( 1.5)
(0.6)
( 0.5)
( 0.6)
8
zz
I
22
(2.3)
&
( 0.8)
t
Buphthalmos
1
2
(0.1)
3
Keratitis
(0.1)
1
£
3
(0.3)
(0.1)
TOTAL
1209
28
1237
(100.0)
954
17
971
(0.00%)
TABLE 60
WORK OF THE EAR-NOSE-THROAT SERVICE 1975 AND 1976
1975
1976
New out-patient attendances
24,280
19,458
Total out-patient attendances
62,172
58,501
Operations performed Total in-patients admitted
2,876
2,672
2,129
2,100
Speech therapy cases
2,472
2,240
TABLE 61
WORK OF THE GENERAL DENTAL SERVICE 1972 TO 76
Deciduous Teeth
Permanent Teeth
Year
Attendance8
dentally fit Persons rendered
Restored Extracted Restored Extracted
1972
271,554
16,280
29,862
85,061
43,528
55.557
1973
268,678
15,676
29,014
84,685
42,637
53,599
1974
267,012
14,467
25,713
86,541
39,364
55.695
1975
279,943
15,908
24,387
90,629
44,389
57.968
1976
274,949
13,466
21,155
95,375
40.939
56.531
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