[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton].

  • Leyton (London, England). Municipal Borough.
Date:
[1953?]
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    142 The incidence of uncleanliness for the past 10 years is shown in the following table. Year Number of Examina tions Number Cautioned Percentage Cautioned Number Excluded Percentage Excluded 1943 22,364 878 3.9 199 0.89 1944 18,090 841 4.6 160 0.88 1945 20,224 995 4.9 252 1.24 1946 21,134 604 2.85 137 0.64 1947 26,160 766 2.92 219 0.83 1948 28,422 659 2.31 194 0.58 1949 28,117 640 2.27 129 0.45 1950 28,179 515 1.81 104 0.37 1951 27,741 319 1.15 52 0.15 1952 24,999 258 1.03 64 0.25 MEDICAL TREATMENT. Minor Ailments Clinics. Attendances. During the year 3,867 individual children attended the clinics, and made 13,538 attendances. Defective Vision. Of the 3,917 children subjected to routine code group inspection in the schools, 216 (5.51 per cent.) were found to be suffering from some eye defect requiring treatment. Special Eye Clinic. During the year there were referred to the Ophthalmic Surgeon 1,051 children. They made 1,559 attendances for examination and treatment. Sixty-five children were found to have no defect requiring treatment. Orthoptic Clinic. The special orthoptic clinic for children suffering from squint is held at Leyton Green Clinic on five sessions per week—Tuesday (morning), Wednesday and Friday (all day). As the Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon (Dr. A. Logan Adam) holds special ophthalmic clinic sessions in the same building at the same time on two nornings (Wednesday and Friday), there is close co-operation between the Eye Specialist and the Orthoptist (Mrs. K. S. Box, S.R.N., S.C.M., B.B.O.).