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East Ham 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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REPORT OF THE OPHTHALMIC SURGEON.
To the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham.
Sir,
I have the honour to present the annual report of the Eye
Department for 1933.
General Clinic.
Number of new cases 591
Glasses prescribed 359
Glasses not necessary 232
Glasses obtained 359
Special treatment 72
Re-examinations 2,775
Discharged 195
Cysts treated at St. Bart's 8
Operations for strabismus (treated) 2
Baby Clinic.
Number of new cases 66
Glasses prescribed 29
Glasses obtained 29
Special treatments 12
Re-examinations 256
Discharged 13
Lachrymal obstructions treated at St.
Bart's 1
Myope Class.
Number of pupils 18
The operations done at St. Bartholomew's Hospital by me
were all successful.
The sight-saving class did good work during the year.
The School Medical Service and the optical and clerical staff
have all given delightfully kind and efficient help at all times.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
S. C. REEVE-FLAXMAN.