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Willesden 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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APPENDIX D.
REPORT ON WORK IN THE EYE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31st DECEMBER, 1938.
By B. R. MEDLYCOTT, D.O.M.S., M.B., B.S. (Lond.), M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,
Ophthalmic Surgeon to the Council.
The total figures for the year are shown below. Those for the preceding seven years are given
for comparison.
Cases seen by
Ophthalmic Sure eon.
Total attendances.
1931 6,083 6,118
1932 7,292 7,303
1933 6,323 7,385
1934 5,681 6,482
1935 5,365 6,404
1936 6,015 6,574
1937 5,567 6,482
1938 5,357 6,533
| Appointments made. | Appointments kept. | Percentage Attendance. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 1,427 | 1,220 | 85.5% |
| 1932 | 1,782 | 1,546 | 86.7% |
| 1933 | 1,525 | 1,352 | 88.7% |
| 1934 | 977 | 858 | 87.8% |
| 1935 | 831 | 737 | 88.7% |
| 1936 | 1,055 | 916 | 86.8% |
| 1937 | 941 | 821 | 87.2% |
| 1938 | 870 | 741 | 82.8% |
The figures for the year are as follows:—
Table I.
| Cases seen by Ophthalmic Surgeon. | Number of Sessions. | Average Number of Attendances per Session. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic 1 | 1,758 | 46 | 38.2 |
| Clinic 2 | 1,782 | 47 | 37.9 |
| Clinic 3 | 1,817 | 48 | 37.9 |
| Appts. made. | Average per Session. | Appts. kept. | Average per Session. | Percentage Attendances. | |
| Clinic 1 | 259 | 5.6 | 215 | 4.6 | 83.1 |
| Clinic 2 | 298 | 6.3 | 266 | 5.7 | 89.3 |
| Clinic 3 | 313 | 6.5 | 260 | 5.5 | 83.0 |
The following table shows an analysis of diseases and congenital abnormalities found in new cases during the year:—
Table III.
Diseases of the Eyelids, Conjunctiva and Lachrymal Apparatus.
| Disease. | No. of cases. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | |
| Conjunctivitis | 116 | 164 | 138 | 122 | 135 |
| Hordeolum | 18 | 38 | 30 | 23 | 18 |
| Blepharitis | 40 | 30 | 48 | 38 | 61 |
| Meibomian Cyst | 13 | 18 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
| Sebaceous Cyst | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Injuries and Infections of lids | 11 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 19 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Warts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
| Subconjunctival Ecchymosis | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Obstruction and Infection of Lachrymal Passages | 13 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 30 |