. Dr. Evans' How to keep well; . England and Wales show that in 1851 there was one blindperson for every 979 with sight, 1,021 blind for each 1,000,000 of the popula-tion. This fell during each decade. In 1901 there was one blind person to 111 112 THE EYE every 1,285 able to see, 778 per 1,000,000 of the population. The decrease inblindness in the other countries of the world is at about the same rate. However, much remains to be done. According to the census of 1900,there were 85,662 blind in the United States, 1,125 per 1,000,000. The low blindness rate countries are Holland, 5,414; Denmark,
. Dr. Evans' How to keep well; . England and Wales show that in 1851 there was one blindperson for every 979 with sight, 1,021 blind for each 1,000,000 of the popula-tion. This fell during each decade. In 1901 there was one blind person to 111 112 THE EYE every 1,285 able to see, 778 per 1,000,000 of the population. The decrease inblindness in the other countries of the world is at about the same rate. However, much remains to be done. According to the census of 1900,there were 85,662 blind in the United States, 1,125 per 1,000,000. The low blindness rate countries are Holland, 5,414; Denmark, 427; andBelgium, 487. The high blindness rate lands are Eussia, 2,000; Finland, 1,191; Italy,1,175, and the United States, 1,125. Dr. Alexander Graham Bell was appointed a special expert of the census There are 60,000 blind per6on5 in the United States,/\t le^st Z0,000 o^ these sad ca^es were Preventable! IF CHICAGO WILL ENFORCE THE USE OF -THIS- Si w THE DROPS THEMEDICINEDROPPER IT WILL COST -THIS- FIVE CENTS ANDPREVENT -THIS-. To Lose ones 5IGHT -is LiKe Losiscj LIFE rrseLF. SAVE YOUR BABYS SIGHT gfelCArfb TWAffmenr «trH^ALTK-> gducAtlon*L -Series <Ve-91 Fig. 55. office to inquire into blindness in the United States. He investigated about65,000 blind, making some interesting observations. Of this 65,000, 2,300were under 10 years of age. Some children under 10 years of age are blind by reason of accident, butthe very important cause of blindness in this group is what is known as oph-thalmia neonatorum. This term means infection of the eyes occurring duringbirth or within the first few days thereafter. This form of blindness is preventable. The methods of prevention areknown. They have been tried. They work. PREVENTABLE BLINDNESS 113
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