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This shows an increase of almost 500 meals daily
since 1950.

Work of the Ophthalmic Clinic.
I am indebted to Mr. R. M. Chambers, M.B., B.S.,
D.O.M.S., for the following report:—
The attendances during 1951 have been well maintained.
A total of 2,163 children were seen (previous year
1,799) and in all 2,596 attendances were made. 460 new
patients were seen.
The number of cases requiring correction of a refractive
error amounted to 50% of those attending, of
these 8% needed orthoptic and or surgical treatment.
A small number (15) suffering from Amblyopia
failed to respond to any treatment and were hereditarily
determined.
The incidence of symptons caused by convergence
deficiency rose significantly during the pre-examinational
periods. Treatment of these cases, usually girls, rather
conscientious and over anxious, sitting for scholarships
or other competitive examinations, is somewhat ineffective
since the condition is brought about by the
unavoidable stresses of school life, and when these are
overcome or the examination is passed (or failed) the
symptons abate, though the exophoria may persist. A
few however (6) required further orthoptic treatment.
It was noteworthy that only one case was a boy out of
total of 21.