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(e) External Eye Disease.
Children suffering from external eye disease are treated
at the Ophthalmic Clinic and at the Minor Ailments Clinics ;
134 children were treated during the year.
(f) Vision.
The Ophthalmic Surgeon attends one session per week
at the Clinic at the Martin School and examines all children
suffering from defects of vision or other eye conditions referred
to him.
During 1933, 197 children were referred for examination;
171 were submitted to refraction—spectacles were
prescribed in 185 cases and 167 actually obtained spectacles.
In 20 of these cases the parents were unable to pay the
whole cost of the spectacles and the Children's Care Committee
subscribed varying sums towards the purchase.
Two children suffering from squint were referred to
hospital for operative treatment, with a successful result
in each case.
(g) Ear Disease and Hearing.
Children suffering from ear discharge and defective
hearing are dealt with at the Minor Ailments Clinic at
Bourchier House. During the year 83 children were treated.
(h) Dental Defects.
A whole-time Dental Surgeon is employed. Ten sessions
per week are devoted to the inspection and treatment of
school children, and one session to the inspection and treatment
of Maternity and Child Welfare cases.
At the routine inspection, 3,937 children were inspected,
and 2,467 or 62.66% were found to require treatment. Of
the 2,467 who required treatment, 1,486 or 60.24% actually
received treatment at the Dental Clinic.
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