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Congenital abnormalities of the eyes and adnexae; acute
inflammatory, infective, allergic and traumatic affections of the
eyes.
Blind or partially blind children are seen at regular intervals and
advised as regards special schooling and contact is maintained with
the school authorities about their progress.
Orthoptic treatment, so far our greatest headache, will in future
be carried out at the Orthoptic Clinic at Mayesbrook. A trained
Orthoptist is about to be appointed and the Clinic will probably be
opened about Easter, 1953."
Dr. E. M. L. Evans, M.B.. B.Ch., D.O., the Ophthalmic Surgeon at
Mayesbrook Clinic, makes the following report:—
"Most of the children attending the Clinic had refractive errors.
About 30% suffered from squint and other errors of muscle balance.
The position with regard to orthoptic treatment has remained unsatisfactory,
but I understand that it is hoped to open an Orthoptic Clinic
in Mayesbrook in the near future, and this will be a great help.
A small number of children with congenital abnormalities of the
eyes and adnexae, and others with infective, allergic and traumatic
affections were seen and received treatment."
Orthopaedic Clinic.
Mr. H. G. Korvin, F.R.C.S., the Orthopaedic Surgeon, makes the
following report:—
"1952 was an uneventful year at Mayesbrook and Newbury Hall
Orthopaedic Clinics. We have succeeded in reducing the numbers of
attendances by more than one-third. The opening of the Clinic at
Manford Way played some part in this development, but in the main
it was due to the Assistant School Medical Officers' taking over the
supervision of many children after these had been examined at the
Orthopaedic Clinic. 1 wish to express my thanks to these colleagues
for the great help they are giving. It has made it possible to devote
more time to difficult cases. It allowed also, by keeping the sessions
within reasonable time-limits, to make the appointments system really
efficient.
X-ray examinations were again carried out at King George Hospital,
Ilford. while operative treatment was, as in the past, undertaken at
East Ham Memorial Hospital Thanks to the parents' co-operation,
it was usually possible to send a child home a few days after operation.
This economy in hospital beds made it possible to arrange
admission in all cases without undue delay.
The provision of surgical appliances was still not wholly satisfactory
and further attempts at improving it are being made. To the
equipment of the Physiotherapy Department at Newbury Hall a wallmirror
was added for the teaching of postural exercises.
Both clinics were running very smoothly in the past year, owing
to the efficiency and helpfulness of all concerned."
(i) Newbury Hall Clinic.—41 sessions were held during 1952, 174
children of school age were examined for the first time during the year
and 420 children were seen who had previously attended the clinic. These
594 children made 869 attendances.
(ii) Mayesbrook Clinic.—23 sessions were held during 1952, 73 children
of school age were examined for the first time during the year and 208
children were seen who had previously attended the clinic. These 281
children made 396 attendances.
(iii) Manford Way Clinic.—The first session was held on the 12th
March, 1952.