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(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 1936, 204 children were referred for examination;
195 were submitted to refraction—spectacles were
prescribed in 183 cases and 167 actually obtained spectacles.
In 24 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.
(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 69 children were treated.
(h) Dental Defects.
In my report for 1935 I referred to the necessity of
appointing a part-time Dental Surgeon to cope with the
increased work entailed in the inspection and treatment of
Secondary School children and to make further provision
for the treatment of Maternity' and Child Welfare cases.
A part-time Officer took up his duties on the 1st April.
Fourteen sessions per week are now devoted to the inspection
and treatment of Elementary and Secondary School children
and two sessions to Maternity and Child Welfare cases.
This provision should be adequate for some considerable
time.
I am indebted to Mr. C. R. Wilshaw, the Senior School
Dental Officer, for the following report on the year's work.
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