Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SPECIALIST SERVICES
Eye Clinics
Dr. R. F. Jamieson, M.B., Ch.B., D.O.M.S., continues to attend
Central, Porters Avenue and Woodward Clinics.
Cases dealt with were as follows:—
External and other diseases excluding errors of
refraction and squint 63
Errors of refraction (including squint) 1,152
Total1,215
The number of pupils for whom spectacles were proscribed was
858.
Miss Lewis, Orthoptist, treated 150 school children uring 1956.
Ear, Nose and Throat Clinics
Miss M. Mason, F.R.C.S., continues as the Consult t Ear, Nose
and Throat Specialist.
Figures for treatment are:—
Operative treatment (cases):—
(a) For diseases of the ear 2
(b) For adenoids and chronic tonsillitis 237
(c) For other nose and throat conditions 20
Other forms of treatment (cases) 386
Orthopaedic Clinic
Mr. L. Gillis, M.B.E., F.R.C.S., continues as 1 Consultant
Orthopaedic Surgeon and attends fortnightly.
Cases treated were:—
In hospital 9
In clinics or out-patients departments —9
Skin Clinic
Dr. P. M. Deville, M.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., Consultant Dermatologist.
now attends the Skin Clinic, Paget Ward, Barking Hospital, twice a
month, and during the year 624 attendances were made to his clinic.
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