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VISUAL DEFECTS.
The eyesight of each child is examined at routine medical
inspections and those suffering from any degree of defect of vision
are referred to the ophthalmic surgeon for examination. If as a
result of his examination, glasses are considered necessary, these
can be obtained through the Council's scheme, as there is an
optician in attendance at each session who makes and fits glasses
according to the prescription of the ophthalmic surgeon, which
are then submitted to the latter for his approval.
The children are re-examined at varying intervals by the
ophthalmic surgeon, depending on the nature and extent of the
defect.
During the year the number of cases referred to the ophthalmic
surgeon for refraction was 548, glasses were prescribed in respect
of 237 of these children and by the end of the year 228 had
obtained them.