[Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough.

  • Burnley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1954
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Credit: [Report 1954] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ERRORS OF REFRACTION. Classification of patients dealt with in 1954. Defect New Old Total Hypermetropia 10 51 61 Hypermetropia plus Aphakia 1 — 1 Hypermetropic Astigmatism 54 .... 167 .... 221 Myopia 52 86 .... 138 Myopic Astigmatism 20 80 100 Mixed Astigmatism 15 49 64 Anisometropia — 5 5 Nystagmus.... • — — — Strabismus — — — plus Hypermetropia 20 .... 106 .... 126 ,, Hypermetropic Astigmatism 20 .... 187 .... 216 „ Myopic Astigmatism 2 6 8 ,, Mixed Astigmatism 1 6 7 ,, Myopia .... • 2 1 3 Not yet classified .... 15 6 21 Found to have normal vision 3 8 11 Totals .... 224 .... 758 .... 982 ORTHOPTIC TREATMENT. The following table shows the number of children who attended for examination and treatment by the Orthoptist. All cases requiring orthoptic treatment are selected by the Ophthalmic Surgeon. School Child Welfare No. OF Individual Children:— Children Cases Total (a) Received Treatment .... .. 61 1 62 (b) Under Supervision .. 333 .... 41 .. 374 394 .... 42 .. 436 Attendances :— (a) For Orthoptic Examination . 125 9 .. 127 (b) For Treatment . 609 1 .. 610 (c) For Inspection and Supervision . 917 .... 74 .. 991 1651 .... 77 .. .. 1728 Results of Treatment Cases:— (a) Discharged—cured 22 — 22 (b) Discharged—improved . 15 — .. 15 (c) Treatment suspended .... . 10 1 .. 11 (d) Ceased to attend . 3 —- 3 (e) Under treatment at end of year , 11 — 11 61 1 .. .. 62 Children Referred for Operative Treatment . . 44 4 48 Children Received Oprr.\tive Treatment . 35 3 .. .. 38 No. of sessions devoted to treatment or supervision .... .... .. 252