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Leyton 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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course of treatment has temporarily ceased owing to evacuation,
or failure to attend because of raids. The results therefore cannot
compare with those of previous years when the course of treatment
was carried on uninterruptedly.
I. Number of attendances made 785
Number of children attending clinic 121
(New cases 39, Old cases 82)
Observation cases—no detectable squint 8
Left district 12
Left school 3
Failed to attend 5
Unsuitable for treatment 3
Awaiting operation 4
Previously discharged cases attending for
"check-up" 19
II. Treated for defective vision (Amblyopia only) 12
Cured 1 (*now having orthoptic
Improving 8 treatment)
Only just commenced
2 (one now evacuated)
Poor attendance 1
111. Treated with orthoptic exercises 34
Discharged ... 6 (4 cured with stereopsis)
(2 improved)
Still on Treatment 10 ( + 1*)
Rest from Treatment
2
Awaiting operation 2
Evacuated 8
Will not attend
because of raids 6
Waiting list (20 evacuated) 21