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1 Deaf and Dumb—Royal Institute, Edgbaston.
8 „ „ —Water Lane Centre, West Ham.
2 „ „ —Gainsborough Road Centre, Waltham-
stow.
2 Epileptics—Chalfont St. Peters.
2 „ —Epileptic Colony, Lingfield.
1 „ —Royal Eastern Counties Institute, Colchester.
1 Physically Defective—Hollywick Institute, Winchmore Hi".
2 Blind—East London Home for Blind, Clapton.
There are, of course, many defective children for whom no
suitable accommodation has been provided.
OPHTHALMIC SURGEON'S REPORT ON THE WORK OF
THE EYE CLINIC.
The selection of new cases for Ophthalmic examination is
made from:—
(1) Children found with defective vision by the school
medical officer at the schools.
(2) Children suffering from obvious defects sent to the
school clinic by the teachers.
VARIOUS DISEASES.
50 disease cases were seen. These included Corneal Ulcers,
Stye, Conjunctivitis, Phlyctenular Ophthalmia, Blepharitis,
Night Blindness, Optic Atrophy, Corneal Opacity, Zerosis,
Nystagmus, Leucoma, Ptosis, Anophthalmia, Keratitis, Anterior
Polar Cataract, Cataract, Asthenopia, Tarsal Cyst, Congenital
Coloboma.
Myopia and Squint cases requiring supervision are seen at
intervals of from three to six months. The early treatment in
squint cases is of prime importance if the sight in the squinting
eye is to be preserved.
EDUCATION (PROVISION OF MEALS) ACTS.
Cookery centres have been established by the Education
Committee at each of the following schools:—Mayville Road,
Ruckholt Road, Capworth Street, and Cann Hall Road. During