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Walthamstow 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(e) Orthoptic Clinic.—Mrs. K. S. Box, S.R.N., 3.C.M., has contributed the following report on the work done at the clinic:—
| Number of patients treated for squint and heterophoria | 70 |
| Number discharged cured | 40 |
| Number Improved | 16 |
| Still under treatment | 14 |
| Number of patients with Amblyopia | 30 |
| Number discharged cured | 21 |
| Number improved | 3 |
| Still under treatment | 6 |
| Number cured by operations | 18 |
| Number of patients under observation | 80 |
| Number of new cases | 86 |
| Total number of attendances | 751 |
In November two sessions a week were allocated to patients
from Ilford under an arrangement made with the Medical Officer
of Health for Ilford. The total number of attendances made by
Ilford patients was 84.
(/) Nose and Throat Defects.—The scheme for treatment
remained the same as detailed in previous reports:—
The following table shows the number of cases treated :—
| Year. | At Connaught Hospital. | Privately. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 181 | — | 181 |
| 1946 | 107 | 1 | 108 |
(g) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.—Ear Clinic. Dr.
Francis Clarke reports as follows:—
The work carried out at the Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic
during the past year, 1947, has followed along similar lines to those
of previous years. Attendances at the weekly Aural sessions have
been well maintained, and the attendances for the various treatments
prescribed have considerably improved. It is very important
that when a course of special treatment is prescribed, it should be
completed, but there is always a certain number of instances when
the patient fails to attend to complete the full course. This is most
noticeable in the case of the younger children of five years or
under. In these instances the parents have to attend with the
children, and it is very often inconvenient for them to spare the
time. But taking all thess circumstances into account, the
attendances generally have been very satisfactory.