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THE OPHTHALMIC CLINIC
Report by
Miss A.A.S.Russell, M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H., D.O.M.S.
The work of the ophthalmic clinic continued as in previous years. As usual a large
number of refractions were carried out and glasses ordered where required. In addition to
the children having a full eye examination many others were re-inspected and a number of
children make several attendances. The following figures show the attendances in the
Refraction Clinic:-
Total number of attendances made by:-
School children 5,48l
Pre- school children 732
Where operative treatment was considered necessary the children were admitted to Whipps
Cross Hospital, and during the year the following conditions were treated by operation:-
Squint 32
Congenital cataract 7
Minor operations under general
anaesthetic 4
In addition 7 children were admitted to Whipps Cross Hospital for a special examination
under a general anaesthetic.
One child was admitted to Whipps Cross Hospital following an accident; upon being
discharged from the wards the child attended the clinic for continuation of treatment.
It will be noted that the number of squint operations has been reduced from 60
during 1957 to 32 during the year under review. This is due to the fact that most of the
children of school age have already had the treatment required. The majority of the
squint operations now being carried out are either on pre- school children, or on the
younger school children.
The work of the orthoptic department has been carried out by Mrs. Goodman, and the
following statistics relate to this department:
New patients seen:
School Children 154
Pre- school Children 6l
Total attendances:
School Children 1,787
Pre- school children 448
Mr. Finbow, who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the unfortunate death
of Mr. Lauder, took up his duties as full time optician on the 1st June, 1958. Up to that
date all prescriptions were dispensed by outside opticians and I am, therefore, unable to
give statistics for the first five months of the year.
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