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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
Hillingdon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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MONTHLY ATTENDANCE RECORD:ORTHOPTIC CLINIC
1965
| New Patients | Attending for Exercises | Attending for test and/or Observation | Total | Failed to Attend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| February | 10 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 11 |
| March | 4 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 5 |
| April | 2 | 23 | 12 | 37 | 4 |
| May | 8 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 3 |
| June | 5 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 13 |
| July | 3 | 18 | 22 | 43 | 8 |
| August | 4 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 7 |
| September | 9 | 27 | 19 | 55 | 19 |
| October | 7 | 30 | 19 | 56 | 7 |
| November | 5 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 12 |
| December | 10 | 7 | 36 | 53 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 71 | 193 | 202 | 466 | 103 |
Type of Case
1965
| Convergent strabismus Including: | ||
| (1) With amblyopia | 18 | 60 TOTAL |
| (2) Referred for surgery | 9 | |
| Divergent strabismus | ||
| (1) Latent | 8 | 9 TOTAL |
| (2) Manifest, referred for surgery | 1 | |
| Heterophoria and/or Convergence Deficiency | 4 | |
| Amblyopia due to Anisometropia | 3 | |
| Apparent Squint | ||
| due to epicanthus, narrow I.P.D., etc. | 1 | |
| Total New Patients Referred from School Clinics | ||
| 77 | ||