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As the school health in Barking is good, it can be
understood why in many cases of slight longsight defect,
spectacles were not advised. Further evidence of
improvement in nutrition is afforded by the complete
disappearance during 1938 of Phlyctenular inflammation.
It will be remembered that a special system was
instituted to remedy this vitamin deficiency disease.
As school leaving time approaches it is often asked
whether spectacles are still required. In many cases
of longsight it is possible to dispense with glasses for
the eye has outgrown its disability. The age-old
fallacy of once having worn glasses one need always
wear them is simply not true.
Enough has been said to show the intimate relation
which exists between the eyes and the degree of general
health. Adequate nutrition, the elimination of any
diseased condition which retards the general well-being
and all these other factors which make for good health
will also reduce the need for and the number of
glasses worn in some types of visual defect.
STATISTICS RELATING TO THE WORK OF
THE OPHTHALMIC CLINICS IN CONNECTION
WITH ORDINARY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL AND FAIRCROSS SCHOOL CHILDREN
DURING 1938.

All spectacles were checked before being issued at
the Clinics.