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Removal of tonsils and adenoids.14
Removal of tonsils only 1
Removal of adenoids only 7
Antral lavage 2
Laryngoscopy 1
Myningosplasty 1
Paracentesis 1
Antro choanal polyp 1
S.M.R 2
X-ray 4
Further investigation 1
OPHTHALMIC CLINIC AND ORTHOPTIC CLINIC
Dr. A. Logan Adam, Ophthalmologist and Mrs. S. Box, Orthoptist continued to investigate
and treat all those children referred by Assistant County Medical Officers.
In August, 1960, Mr.J.L.Boscoe was appointed Senior Opthalmic Optician by the
Leytonstone No.10 Group Hospital Management Committee, and he is now in attendance at
Leyton Green on every Wednesday and Friday morning. This enables close liaison between
ophthalmologist and optician which is important for accurate ophthalmic dispensing.
Every parent is given the option of having spectacles dispensed at the clinic or
any other optician of their own choice. Mr.Boscoe is also able to make many minor
repairs to spectacle frames at the clinic.
REMEDIAL EXERCISE CLASSES
Mrs. W.Davies has taken this class throughout the year. Each class attends twice
weekly for six weeks. A course of foot exercises is alternated with a course for posture
and breathing exercises, and children between seven years and fifteen years are accepted.
78 children attended 438 times.
Dental Inspection and Treatment
The year opened with three full time dental officers and three part time dental
officers making between them the equivalent of 4/llths of a full time officer.
In addition the three full time officers worked a total of six evening sessions
per week.
At the year's end two of the part-time officers had resigned and there remained
the three full time officers who continued to work a total of six evening sessions per
week and one dental officer who gave one session per month to orthodontic work.
The staffing position remains, therefore, as it has done for some time at approximately
3¼ dental officers out of an authorised establishment of 6.
This is very serious in view of the demand for treatment and also the amount of
dental disease in children which is shown to be increasing.
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