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It must be noted that the number of cases of skin
diseases referred for treatment remains about the same,
although there are individual decreases and increases
for particular skin conditions.
(d) Visual Defects and External Eye Disease.—
Details of the findings at routine and special inspections
will be found on pages 221 and 239 of this Report, and
on pages 207 to 210, 232 and 246 will also be found a
record of the work carried out by the Consulting
Ophthalmic Surgeon.
Readers of this Report will have noted that there
were 4,716 children examined by routine inspection.
Of these 4,372 were found to have normal vision and
236 were referred for treatment for defective vision.
Of the total number of children examined by routine
inspection 98.5 per cent. were free from any external
eye disease and in the remaining 1.5 per cent. the
majority were minor and incidental inflammations,
not likely to lead to any residual disability.
(e) Nose and Throat Defects.—The number of nose
and throat defects referred for treatment at medical
inspection at schools and clinics shows a decrease over
the figures for 1937.