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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Willesden 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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The figures for the year are as follows :—
| Total Attendances. | Number of Sessions. | Average Number of Attendances per Session. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic 1 | 1,664 | 49 | 34.0 |
| Clinic 2 | 1,734 | 47 | 36.9 |
| Clinic 3 | 1,990 | 46 | 43.3 |
| Appts. made. | Average per Session. | Appts. kept. | Average per Session. | Percentage Attendance. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic 1 | 235 | 4.8 | 199 | 4.1 | 84-7% |
| Clinic 2 | 281 | 6.0 | 263 | 5.6 | 93-6% |
| Clinic 3 | 315 | 6.8 | 275 | 6.0 | 87-3% |
The following table shows an analysis of diseases appearing for the first time, and congenital
abnormalities found in new cases during the year. Figures for 1934 are also given.
Among the cases of concomitant squint are included a few old cases that required refraction.
Table III.
Diseases of the Eyelids, Conjunctiva and Lachrymal Apparatus.
| Disease. | No. of cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 1935 | |
| Conjunctivitis | 116 | 164 |
| Hordeolum | 18 | 38 |
| Blepharitis | 40 | 30 |
| Meibomian Cyst | 13 | 18 |
| Sebaceous Cyst | — | 1 |
| Eczema | — | 2 |
| Naevus | 1 | 1 |
| Injuries and Infections of Eyelids | 11 | 27 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 4 | 4 |
| Warts | 1 | 1 |
| Subconjunctival Ecchymosis | 3 | 2 |
| Ectropion | 1 | — |
| Epiphora | 11 | 10 |
| Dacrocystitis | 1 | 1 |
| Occlusion of Lachrymal Duct | 11 | 16 |
| Lachrymal Abscess | 1 | — |
| Concomitant Squint. | ||
| Alternating Convergent | 13 | 15 |
| Alternating Divergent | 1 | 2 |
| Right Convergent | 48 | 55 |
| Right Divergent | 3 | — |
| Left Convergent | 86 | 87 |
| Left Divergent | 3 | 2 |
| Left Upward | 1 | 1 |
| Right Upward | — | 1 |