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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 44
Errors of refraction (including squint) 1,306
Total 1,350
The number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed was
1,029.
Miss Lewis, Orthoptist, treated 135 school children during 1958.
Ear, Nose and Throat Clinics
Miss M. Mason, F.R.C.S., continues as the Consultant Ear, Nose
and Throat Specialist.
Figures for treatment are:—
Operative treatment (cases):—
(a) For diseases of the ear 4
(b) For adenoids and chronic tonsillitis 96
(c) For other nose and throat conditions 10
Other forms of treatment (cases) 244
Miss M. Mason, F.R.C.S., undertakes operative treatment for
Barking children at the Chadwell Heath Hospital where a delightful
suite has been reserved for her cases.
The waiting time for admission to hospital for operative treatment
has been short, amounting in most cases to a few weeks.
It has been noticed in other years, and this year has proved
exception, that there are a fairly large number of cases of allergic
rhinitis. It is difficult to ascertain the exact cause of this but Presumably
it could be due to atmospheric pollution and/or the Prevalence
of pollen from marsh grasses.
16 cases of suspected deafness were referred tor assessment of
hearing by audiometry. 4 were found to have some degree of deaf-
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