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GERIATRIC CLINIC
Our Geriatric Clinic has gained much favour in the past and it was a pity that for the
reasons of staff difficulties we could not manage more than two courses during the year.
We had 23 patients attending and the attendance was very good. Of these 16 asked for
medical examination but there was one gentleman who was under investigation in two hospitals
concurrently so he was not examined. The ages of the remaining 15 ranged from 63 to 79 plus
a lady aged 52.
Attendance at family doctors' surgeries
One had not seen her family doctor for more than a year and had hypertension with
symptoms.
Two had not seen their family doctors for 6 months and one of these had glycosuria, and
was very obese (28%).
Marital state of those examined
F. M.
Married and living with spouse 5 2
Widow or widower living alone 4 2
Widow or widower living with relations - 1
Single person living alone - 1
Obesity
Grossly Obese Moderate Underweight Normal
6 1 3 5
Hypertension
Seven people were found to suffer from hypertension. One was reasonably controlled
by treatment while six did not know about the condition. Two had symptoms, one having
arrhythmia and another headaches and palpitations but had not seen her family doctor about
these symptoms.
Other cardiac conditions - One heart block.
Deafness
One very deaf lady aged 63 was referred to the Otologist and one very deaf gentleman
of 77 was using a hearing aid. Seven who were moderately deaf were able to cope fairly well
with their disability.
Eye Conditions
All those who attended were in need of glasses, one for reading only. One 71 year old
lady was attending Moorfields for investigation and one lady of 69 suffering from diabetes wa.
also under investigation, while one lady aged 63 had cataract.
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