[Report 1958] / School Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich.

  • West Bromwich (England). Council.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / School Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Diseases of the Eye A total of 1,012 attendances was made by children at the Ophthalmic Clinic held at the School Clinic. The Ophthalmic Surgeon prescribed glasses in 641 cases, and another 15 children obtained their glasses through the Hospital Out-Patients’ Clinic. Of the children attending the School Clime 511 were attending for the first time, and of these 394 had been referred from routine medical examinations and the remainder from special examinations or by the school nurses. In addition, 13 children were seen at the School Clinic with other defects of the eye apart from errors of refraction and squint, and arrangements were made for suitable treatment. In addition, eight children with errors of refraction and squint were seen at the Hospital Out-Patients’ Clinic in West Bromwich. A total of 556 applications was received for repair or replace¬ ment of spectacles of school children. The following table shows the number of cases known to have been treated in the School Clinics or at the West Bromwich and District Hospital. Number of cases dealt with Total By the Authority Otherwise External and other conditions, excluding errors of refraction and squint 135 8 143 Errors of refraction (including squint) 964 9 973 Totals 1,099 17 1,116 No. of pupils for whom spectacles were prescribed 641 15 656 The following table shows the number of children found at periodic medical inspection to require attention for defects of the eye: Age Groups Inspected Total Entrants Leavers Others Defective Vision 23 114 163 300 Squint 11 1 5 17 Other 1 3 2 6 Totals 35 118 170 323