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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bexley 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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The difficulties involved in weekly visits to orthoptic
centres, (Dartford and London) place a great burden on
many parents, some of whom stop attending before they
should. As a result of this, I have seen a number of cases
deteriorate after initial improvement, the final state being
only slightly better than when first seen.
I feel that if an orthoptist were able to attend this and
other clinics in the district, say once a week, in which to
instruct and supervise those (supposed to be) doing home
exercises, still better results would be achieved.
The following tables illustrate some of the special cases seen at the clinic during the year:—
| Blepharitis | |
| Conjuctivitis | |
| Styes | |
| Meibomian Cysts | |
| Corneal Opacities | |
| Colour Defective | |
| Safe | |
| Unsafe | |
| Melanosis Conjunctivae | |
| Len Opacities | |
| Pseudoglioma | |
| Coloboma of disc | |
| Ptosis | |
| Nerve Palsy | |
| Epicanthus | |
| Migraine | |
| Contusion of eye | |
| Sinusitis | |
| Voluntary nystagmus | |
| Acute Choronditis | |
Sptech Therapy.
I am indebted to Miss Joan Pollitt, Chief Speech
Therapist to the Kent Education Committee for the following
report:—
The cases of forty-eight children who are under the
care of the Bexley Authority have been closed during 1957.
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