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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
Ealing 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Type of case Number seen per year
Hallux Valgus 48
Hallux Rigidus 20
Hammer toes 8
Curled and cramped toes 36
Pes cavus 8
Painful heels 24
Pain in exostosis 12
Pes planus 48
Everted ankles 200
Inverted ankles 72
Knock knees 24
Old fracture 1
Total 519
OPHTHALMIC SERVICE.
Children with defects of vision are referred from the school
doctors and minor ailment clinics to the care of the Consultant
Ophthalmologist, Mr. Freeman Heal.
The total number of cases seen was 1,214, of which 468
were new cases and 746 re-inspections. The number of glasses
prescribed was 797.
Abnormal eye conditions other than errors of refraction were as follows:
| Congenital Abnormalities. | New cases | Old cases |
|---|---|---|
| Squint | 62 | 258 |
| Congenital Nystagmus | 3 | 12 |
| Progressive of Malignant Myopia | 6 | 2 |
| Obstruction of nasal ducts | 1 | 1 |
| Congenital cataracts | 1 | 2 |
| Congenital defect oculo-motor nerves | — | 1 |
| Coloboma uveal tract | 1 | 1 |
| Dermoid cyst | — | 1 |
| Abnormalities due to Infection. | ||
| Blepharitis | 6 | — |
| Styes | 4 | — |
| Follicular conjunctivitis | 2 | — |
| Sub-acute conjunctivitis | 1 | — |
| Uveitis (old scars) | — | 1 |
| Optic atrophy following cerebral abscess | — | 1 |
| Abnormalities due to Trauma. | ||
| Loss of eye from accident | — | 1 |
| Abnormalities of Unknown Etiology. | ||
| Corneal opacities | 3 | 3 |
| Optic atrophy | 1 | 1 |
| Central retino-choroiditis | — | 1 |
| Coat's Disease | 1 | — |
| Number of children sent to Special Schools | 2 | — |
| Number of children sent for Squint operation | 4 | — |