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Tottenham. Mr. E. Hambly, f.r.c.s., reports that cases are sent early
through the school health and maternity and child welfare services.
Connection with the School for the Physically Handicapped at Vale
Road continues with every co-operation from the Headmaster, Mr.
Ives, and his staff. Dr. Dunham's appointment to the Spastic Section
has been a great acquisition and the consultants work as a team, so
far as common ground is concerned.
All operat'ons on children seen at the orthopaedic clinics are done
by Mr. Hambly at St. Ann's General Hospital, Tottenham, which has
excellent wards for orthopaedic work. This is a tie-up between the work
of the clinics and the Hospital Group which makes for continuity
of treatment and enables parents of the children easily to visit both the
Consultant and their children.
Cases seen at the Tottenham Orthopaedic Clinic
Under 5 Over 5 Total
New Cases 62 342 404
Total Cases 95 586 681
Re-examinations 41 280 321
Total Attendances 136 866 1,002
Ophthalmic Service
Tottenham. Dr. T. G. Kletz, m.b., ch.b., d.o.m.s., reports as follows
on the work of the Ophthalmic Clinic at the Lordship Lane Medical
Centre:—
"Refraction clinics are held on three sessions a week and the annual
attendances are approximately 1,750. Cases of manifest and suspected
strabismus are being seen at frequent and regular intervals. These are
referred to the Prince of Wales's General Hospital for orthoptic
reports and treatment. The growing demand for this service may
necessitate the employment of our own orthoptist in the future.
There have been no new cases registered as blind or paitially sighted
during the past year."
Hornsey. Dr. Marian Lones, m.b., d.p.h., d.o.m.s., has submitted
the following comments on the work of the Ophthalmic Clinic at
Hornsey Town Hall:—
"Since the Health Service was introduced, fewer cases of disease
of the eye reach the clinic. These are treated either by the general
practitioner or in hospital.
Refractive errors investigated consist of hypermetropia, astigmatism
and myopia, the first being the most numerous. Children with
strabismus receive orthoptic treatment by our own orthoptist often
with very good result. Those who do not respond to these exercises
are referred to hospital and may be considered for operation.
An increasing number of fathers attend with their children. Parents
are always very co-operative and show great interest.
Spectacles are now supplied quickly by opticians and repairs arc
carried out promptly."
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