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(4) Other Skin Diseases.
4 cases came under observation. 3 were treated
at the School Clinic and 1 by private arrangement.
(f) External Eye Disease.
20 cases were referred for treatment. 18 were
cured. There was only one severe case among them,
which is under treatment at a London Hospital.
(g) Defective Vision.
122 cases were referred for treatment, 95 obtained
suitable glasses, 3 received other forms of treatment
and in 4 cases treatment was found to be unnecessary.
(h) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.
12 cases of ear disease were referred for treatment
and 11 were treated and cured.
3 cases of deafness were referred for treatment
and 2 were cured, none of the cases was severe.
(i) Dental Defects.
109 cases were referred for treatment and 52 received
treatment. The number referred for treatment
represents only a small proportion of the children who
had dental defects since only bad cases, or those showing
special symptoms, were referred, and of these only
about 50 per cent. received treatment.
At your request, I reported during the year on a
scheme for the provision of Dental Treatment and this
matter was under your consideration at the end of the
year.
(j) Crippling Defects.
5 cases of spinal curvature were referred for treatment.
All improved.
(k) Heart Disease.
Only 1 case of heart disease was found to require
treatment. As usual a considerable number of chil-