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Barking 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Table: STATISTICS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE OPHTHALMIC CLINICSDURING 1937.TABLE 1.

STATISTICS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE OPHTHALMIC CLINICS

DURING 1937.

TABLE 1.

No. of refractions under atropine792
No. of post-mydriatic tests28
No. of spectacles prescribed611
No. of cases listed for squint training75

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All spectacles were checked before being issued at the Clinics.

Table: TABLE II.MYOPIA.TABLE SHOWING WORK CARRIED OUT DURING 1937 IN CONNECTION WITH SCHOOL-CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MYOPIA.

TABLE II.

MYOPIA.

TABLE SHOWING WORK CARRIED OUT DURING 1937 IN CONNECTION WITH SCHOOL-CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM MYOPIA.

Individual Cases.Spectacles.No. of Cases reviewed within:—Recommendations to Head Teachers for:—
Ordered for first time.Changed.No Change.Months.Ordinary Routine."Easy Treatment.""Special" Treatment.
346912
22612937607519316521664

Table: TABLE III.External Diseases of the Eye treated at the Clinics:—

TABLE III.

External Diseases of the Eye treated at the Clinics:—

Conjunctivitis and Blepharitis59
Corneal Nebulae2
Corneal Ulcer2
Phlyctenular-Conjunctivitis15
Injury4
Meibomiam Cyst3
Foreign body in eye3
Dacryocystitis4
Hordeolum13
Ingrowing eyelash1
Keratitis4
Phlyctenular Keratitis2
Cataract1
Keloid of lower lid1
Supra-orbital abscess1
Stenosed lacrimal duct1