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East Ham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Statistics*
Number of cases referred 59
Number of cases treated 158
Attendances for treatment 1,569
Ophthalmic Clinic
Mr„ FLA. Morris, Ophthalmic Surgeon, now attends at the Town Hall
Annexe seven sessions per fortnight, an additional session every alternate
week, having been agreed as from 1.4.53.
Statistics are as follows:-
Number of clinic sessions 170
Number of children attending 1,849
Number of attendances 4,155
Defective Vision and Squint.
New cases 386
Re-examlnatlons 1,319
Glasses prescribed 1,078
Glasses obtained 1,078
Glasses not required 105
Referred to hospital 49
Eye Disease
Treated at clinic 133
Referred to hospital 8
The following cases were referred to nospitai ior treatment
| High Myopia | 1 |
| Cataract and Opacities | 2 |
| Squint | 45 |
| Cyst | 2 |
| Other conditions for Investigation | 7 |
| Total | 57 |
Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic
The following are the statistical details:-
| Number of clinic sessions | 86 |
| Number of children attending | 678 |
| Number of attendances | 1,369 |
Defects and Treatment -
TABLE 3
| Defect | Number observed | Number treated | Referred for operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonsils and adenoids | 290 | 33 | 257 |
| Other throat conditions | 5 | 5 | - |
| Defective hearing | 92 | 92 | — |
| Otitis Media and discharging ears | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Other ear conditions | 38 | 8 | 30 |
| Nasal deformities | 6 | 6 | - |
| Rhinitis | 18 | 18 | - |
| Catarrh | 59 | 59 | - |
| Other nose conditions | 49 | 49 | — |
| Totals | 600 | 312 | 288 |