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During 1934 arrangements were made with the Western
•Ophthalmic Hospital that for a fee of 10 guineas per annum the
hospital should accept for in-patient or our-patient treatment all
children referred there by the School Ophthalmic Surgeon.
During the course of the year the following cases were referred
to the Western Ophthalmic Hospital:—
3 for removal of meibomian cysts.
6 for operation for squint.
5 for other conditions.
In addition to these, 21 children attended the hospital during
the year for treatment for squint, making a total of 153 attendances
during the year.
Tuberculosis.—No cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were found.
Crippling Defects.—The following defects were found during
Routine Medical Inspection:—
1 case of birth palsy.
1 case of hemiplegia.
1 case of rheumatoid arthritis.
3 cases of infantile paralysis.
3 cases of spinal curvature.
1 case of cleft palate.
1 case of spastic diplegia.
1 case of multiple exostosis.
2 cases of hammer toe.
1 case of congenital shortening of leg.
1 case of congenital dislocation of hip.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.