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treatment necessitates the child attending- three times a week for
approximately three months.
After investigation of this form of treatment and the results
achieved, I am of opinion that it would be a valuable adjunct in
the treatment of cases of squint occurring amongst the elementary
school children and I therefore submit the following recommendations
for your consideration:—
Recommendations.—
1. That an Orthoptic Clinic be established and equipped.
2. That there be three sessions per week, each of three hours
duration.
3. That a trained woman be engaged and paid at the rate
of 10/6d. per session and that she be assisted by an unqualified
student, the latter to be paid at the rate of 5/
per session.
4. That this scheme be submitted to the Board of Education
for approval.
5. That the necessary financial provisions be made.
Costs.—
The initial cost of the equipment would be approximately
£170 and the annual cost for a full year would be approximately
£121.
The Council approved the recommendations and the authority
of the Board of Education for the establishment of this clinic was
received on 1st November, 1935, and treatment was commenced
in February, 1936.
I believe that Hendon is the first local authority to actually
establish such a clinic.
TREATMENT OF DEFECTIVE SPEECH.
The treatment of defective speech has now been in operation
for a little over a year, two sessions being held each week at the
Central Hendon Centre. The following is briefly a statement of
the results achieved:—