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still active, and X-ray treatment is refused. The remaining case
left school while the disease was still active and has been lost
sight of.
Scabies, which became common during the War, is now on the
decline. Only 4 cases were found this year, as compared with 15
cases in 1921, and 58 cases in 1920. The parents are instructed how
to carry out the bath treatment followed by inunction of sulphur
ointment and all infected bedding and clothing are steam disinfected.
19 cases of Impetigo and 18 cases of other forms of skin disease
received treatment at the School Clinic.
Diseases of the Eye: (1) Defective Vision—(a) Routine
Inspections.—134 cases of defective vision, including 18 cases of
squint, were found at the Routine inspections. Of this number
49 were wearing suitable glasses, and were referred for re-inspection
at intervals. 10 cases were referred for re-examination later in the
year, and the result of the second examination was as follows: —
In 7, the eyesight was found to be normal, in one case it was defective,
and the child was referred for treatment, and in two cases the
children had left the district.
The remaining 75 routine cases with defective vision were passed
on to the Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Eye Clinic, and the report upon
them at the end of the year is as follows:—39 have been provided
with spectacles, 4 do not require spectacles, 8 have failed to keep
appointments for testing, and 24 are undergoing treatment or waiting
for spectacles to be provided.
(b) Special Cases.—Under this heading 51 cases of defective
vision were discovered, either at the School or at the Inspection
Clinic. 49 were referred for treatment by the Ophthalmic Surgeon,
and 2 were referred for observation and examination at a later date.
The further history of the 49 sent for treatment is as follows:—33
have been provided with spectacles, 12 cases do not require spectacles,
and 4 are waiting for appointments to attend the Eye Clinic.