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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
East Ham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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I wish to point out that the work of the Eye Specialist is
gradually extending until now it is impossible to keep abreast of
it working one session per week. The result is that the work has
fallen behind considerably and there is an extensive waiting list.
Cases have now to wait about six months before their turn to see
the Eye Specialist comes round. Not only is this bad for the
child's vision, but it is construed by the parents as indifference
or carelessness on the part of the School Medical Officer and his
staff, and incidentally it vitiates statistics which have to be made
up and submitted to the Board of Education within two months of
the child being examined.
| Referred for Refraction. | Submitted to Refraction. | For whom Glasses were Prescribed. | For whom Glasses were Provided. | Recommended for Treatment other than by Glasses. | Received other Forms of Treatment. | I'" or whom no Treatment was considered necessary. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Local Education Authority's Scheme Clinic or Hospi tal. | By Private Practitioner or Hospital. | Otherwise. | Total. | ||||||
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A. HENRY THOMPSON, M.D.,
Ophthalmic Surgeon.