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Abnormal Eye Conditions other than Errors of Refraction
were as follows:-
Congenital Abnormalities New Cases Old Cases
Squint 77 229
59 of these Squint cases were under 5
years of age.
Congenital Nystagmus 3 8
Congenital obstruction nasal duct 1 1
Progressive or Malignant Myopia 1 3
Ptosis 2
Dermoid cyst in region of orbit - 1
Melanoma of choroid - 1
Congenital scarring of cornea 1
Congenital detachment of retina 1
Congenitally defective vision without
obvious cause - 1
Abnormalities due to Infection
Blepharitis 1 6
Conjunctivitis 4
Styes 3
Corneal Nebulae - 4
Meibomian Cyst 1
Uveitis - Eye blinded from - 1
Phthisis Bulbi - 1
Choroiditis - ? Toxoplasmosis - 1
Abnormalities due to Trauma
Corneal scarring - 1
Birth trauma - defective mobility of globe - 1
Abnormalities of unknown Etiology
Optic atrophy 1
Number of children sent for squint training 4
ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC
Mr. J, A. Cholmeley, the Orthopaedic Consultant, reports:-
There is nothing of special note to report on the work
of the Orthopaedic Clinics during the past year.
There has been some fall in the number of school and
pre-school children referred during 1955. Shoe and foot
inspections carried out in the schools by one of the
school nursing staff are valuable as is the advice given
to parents with regard to shoe fitting. The Chiropodist
is also a valuable member of the orthopaedic team and the
work of these two reduces the number of cases of school
children which need referring to the Orthopaedic Clinics.
Fortunately, in the summer of 1954, there were very
few cases of poliomyelitis in the Borough but there have
been more during the past summer and some of these are
now being referred to the Orthopaedic Clinics for treatment.
The treatment of these poliomyelitis cases is both
time consuming and prolonged and will certainly be reflected