de Vries J
Het Oogziekenhuis Rotterdam, BH Rotterdam.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2006 Dec 23;150(51):2813-8.
In 1860 the institutions of the former Society of Welfare in Veenhuizen, the Netherlands, which had been taken over by the state, were struck by a mysterious eye disease. More than 5000 orphans and former beggars lived and worked in these institutions. The Minister of the Interior ordered an inquiry by the ophthalmologist Herman Snellen (1834-1908). He reported that the inmates slept in close proximity to one another and had to share dishes and towels. There was no clean water for washing or drinking. 788 (15%) people were found to be suffering from trachoma. On Snellen's advice, a start on improving the standards of hygiene was made but no more was done. The real reduction in prevalence came around 1900 and was probably connected with a reduction of the number of inmates and improvements in hygiene.
1860年，荷兰维恩许伊曾的前福利协会机构被国家接管，这些机构中爆发了一种神秘的眼疾。5000多名孤儿和前乞丐在这些机构中生活和工作。内政部长下令由眼科医生赫尔曼·斯内伦（1834 - 1908）进行调查。他报告说，这些居住者彼此睡在很近的地方，不得不共用盘子和毛巾。没有干净的水用于洗漱或饮用。发现788人（15%）患有沙眼。根据斯内伦的建议，开始着手改善卫生标准，但仅此而已。患病率真正下降是在1900年左右，这可能与居住者数量的减少和卫生条件的改善有关。
