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., is in attendance
at Central and Porters Avenue Clinics. Appointments are made
its far as possible to suit patients and parents.
Cases dealt with were as follows:-
External and other diseases (excluding errors
of refraction and squint 49
Errors of refraction (including squint) 1,131
Total 1,180
The number of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed
was 752.
Miss Lewis, Orthoptist (whose sanctum is at present in Upney
Clinic), treated 108 schoolchildren during 1964.
Pediatric Clinic
Dr. T. Savage, Consultant Paediatrician, continued to hold
aportnightly sessions at Upney Clinic till end of December 1964.
from the following table it will be noted that the majority of
Children seen by him are under school age:-
New Cases
Reexaminations
Total
Attendances
School children
30
44
74
Under school age
179
297
476
Totals
209
341
550
Enuresis Clinic
For the third year, a regular enuresis session has been held
the Upney Clinic at fortnightly intervals; the Deputy Medical
Officer of Health acting as Clinical Assistant to the Consultant
paediatrician.
During the year 147 children attended and 67 buzzers were
issued.
Ear,Nose and Throat Clinics
Miss M. Mason, F.R.C.S., continues as the Consultant Ear,
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