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It will be readily understood that Ophthalmic treatment, where required,
has considerable effect in improving the child's intelligence and outlook. This
is noticeably observed when the children come for re-examination.
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In conclusion, the work of the Ophthalmic Clinic has been rendered
more comprehensive and efficient by the assistance and co-operation by the
doctors of the Edmonton Clinics and also the nurses attached thereto and by
the careful attendance of the nurses in the Ophthalmic Clinic and in all the
other clinics concerned. Credit in this respect is further due to the teachers
for their careful observation of the children. It is only proper that credit
should be given to the optician as the prescriptions are made up with great
care and accuracy and more speedily than in other clinics."
(e) Ear, Nose and Throat Defects.
The Aural Clinic is held at Croyland Road twice each month. The
yearly attendances were:—
New Cases: 153. Old Cases : 382. Total 535.
The Specialist reports as follows:—
THE CASES.
" Nasal Catarrh—10 Cases, 5 cured. Argyrol or Sulfex used.
(Per Se) 3 much improved.
1 sent to Speech Clinic.
1 with Diseased Teeth, not yet treated.
Pathological Nasal Septal Deflection—16 Cases.
5 cured or greatly improved.
7 not yet operated on.
In some of these 16 cases, Diseased Teeth were treated, but the
other causes present as well have not yet received operative help, and are
still waiting for such.
Nasal Sinusitis with Diseased Teeth—1 Case, operated on with great
improvement.
Aphonia—2 Cases, one associated with Pathological Nasal Septal Deflection.
Diseased Tonsils and (generally) Nasopharyngeal Adenoid Excess—59
Cases, majority awaiting operation.
Sixteen of these cases also had a Pathological Nasal Septal Deflection,
and showed a good result after treatment.
Another had, besides the above, active Nasal Sinusitis. He was
cured by operative treatment.
A further 36 Cases suffered with Diseased Tonsils and Adenoid Excess,
associated with Chronic Tympanico Mastoid Suppuration, several
of which cleared up well with treatment.
Another Series of Cases—numbering 27—showed Diseased Tonsils and
Adenoid Excess with Diseased Teeth, several of which have undergone
Dental Treatment with very satisfactory results, but most of
these children are awaiting operation.
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