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Enfield 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]
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Report of the School Ophthalmic Surgeon,
Mr. S. MACKY, M.B., B.S., D.O.M.S.
for the year ending 31st December, 1935.
To the Chairman and Members of the
Enfield Education Committee.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I beg to submit my report on the Ophthalmic Department for the year ending 31st December, 1935.
| Elementary Schools. | Secondary Schools. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total attendances at clinic | 2,095 | 40 |
| New cases | 1,144 | 22 |
| Prescriptions for glasses | 369 | 14 |
| Number not requiring glasses | 94 | 1 |
| The cases requiring glasses consisted of Hypermetropia | 91 | 1 |
| Hypermetropia with astigmatism | 352 | 5 |
| Hypermetropic astigmatism | 172 | — |
| Myopia | 90 | 5 |
| Myopia with astigmatism | 92 | 4 |
| Myopic astigmatism | 9 | 1 |
| Mixed astigmatism | 73 | 1 |
| Anisometropia | 20 | 2 |
During the year six children were referred for operation for
squint. Two refused treatment, one was operated upon, and three
are awaiting admission to hospital. In addition to these, one child
who was referred for operation in 1934 was operated in 1935.
Three children were referred to the Western Ophthalmic Hospital
for removal of meibomian cysts.
The additional work arising from the secondary schools and
Maternity and Child Welfare Clinics has not put too great a strain
on the clinic, although extra sessions have been needed. Many