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may bo mentioned that 3 parents on being questioned why
treatment had not been obtained for their children, one
stated that he did not believe in glasses, a second that he
wanted his child's eyes strengthened not weakened, and a
third that the wearing of glasses would prevent his child
entering the Civil Service. It would appear that such
ignorance as this is impenetrable.
Provision of Spectacles.
Of the 9 children in the lower classes found to be wearing
spectacles, all obtained them from hospitals or other medical
sources. Of the 41 children in the upper classes already fitted
with glasses 19 obtained them from a hospital or similar
source, 5 from opticians, and in the remaining 17 instances
the source was unknown. I understand that the Children's
Care Committee have supplied 6 pairs of spectacles.
Diseases of the Eye.
During the course of inspection, 18 instances of external
diseases of the eyes were met with, as compared with 47 for
last year.

Apart from these affections of the eye which have been
discovered during the course of inspection, other cases have
been sent to the Clinic and dealt with, as will appear more
fully below.