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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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TABLE F—ORTHOPTIC CLIIMIC
During the year 45 patients were discharged, a few of these being referred to other areas for continuation of orthoptic treatment.
Monthly Attendance Record
| New Patients | Attending for Exercises | Attending for test and for Observation | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 | 4 | 53 | 61 |
| February | 1 | 19 | 20 | |
| March | 6 | 4 | 53 | 63 |
| April | 4 | 11 | 43 | 58 |
| May | 5 | 9 | 34 | 48 |
| June | 13 | 3 | 43 | 59 |
| July | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
| August | 9 | 2 | 54 | 65 |
| September | 5 | 2 | 30 | 37 |
| October | 18 | 66 | 84 | |
| November | 9 | 7 | 52 | 68 |
| December | 11 | 10 | 53 | 74 |
| Total | 87 | 54 | 516 | 657 |
Total new patients, 1970 87
Type of Case
Convergent strabismus
Including:
(i) With amblyopia 28
(ii) Referred for surgery 11
(iii) Others 12
51
Divergent strabismus
Latent 2
Referred from school clinics 73
Referred from Medical Eye Centres 14
Amblyopia due to anisometropia 15
Heterophorias 2
Apparent squint due to epicanthus,
wide I.P.D., etc. 2
Suspected disorder in children with
family history of refractive error or
strabismus who were found N.A.D, 15
148