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Leyton 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Orthoptic Clinic.
The special orthoptic clinic for children suffering from squint is
held at Leyton Green Clinic on five sessions per week—Tuesday
(morning), Wednesday and Friday (all day). As the Consultant
Ophthalmic Surgeon (Dr. A. Logan Adam) holds special ophthalmic
clinic sessions in the same building at the same time on Wednesday
(all day), and Friday (morning), there is close co-operation between
the Eye Specialist and the Orthoptist (Mrs. K. S. Box, S.R.N.,
S.C.M., B.B.O.).
Gases of squint requiring operation are referred to Mr. M. Klein,
Ophthalmic Surgeon at Whipps Cross Hospital, and by virtue of the
fact that the Orthoptist (Mrs. Box) also acts as Orthoptist at Whipps
Cross Hospital, there is close liaison between the two Departments,
and arrangements can be made with the minimum of delay for the
treatment of cases requiring surgical operations.
Orthoptic Report for 1953.
| Number of Sessions held | 230 | |
| Number of cases investigated | 540 | |
| Number of cases treated | 438 | |
| Number of new cases seen | 140 | |
| Number of cases discharged cured— | ||
| With operation | 19 | |
| Without operation | 28 | 47 |
| Number still under treatment | 210 | |
| Number under observation | 187 | |
| Number failing to attend for complet e course | 4 | |
| Number discharged unsuccessful | 2 | |
| Total number of attendances for the year | 1,774 |