London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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hurst. Patients not living in the areas served by these two clinics
are seen at the nearest local Hospital.
The following types of cases are referred: —
(a) Cases of obvious strabismus or squint.
(b) Patients suspected of having a strabismus.
(c) Amblyopic patients.
(d) Patients with any ocular muscle imbalance.
(e) Patients who are complaining of ocular symptoms, the
cause of which is not obvious to the Ophthalmologist.
Details of treatments and attendances are as follows: —
Number of new cases 60
Number on treatment 71
Number on occlusion 116
Number of treatments given 111
Number of cures with operation 4
Number of cures without operation 22
Cases discharged—cured:
(a) Functional for binocular single vision 20
(b) Cosmetic 7
Total number of attendances 628
Transferred or left the district Nil
Number of sessions 139
Number on waiting list at 31.12.71 5
Number of cases known to have been dealt with: — Received operative treatment: —
| (a) for diseases of the ear | — |
| (b) for adenoids and chronic tonsilitis | 482 |
| (c) for other nose and throat conditions | 270 |
| Total | 752 |
Total number of pupils in schools who are known to have
been provided with hearing aids: —
(a) during 1971 16
(b) in previous years 85