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The incidence of uncleanliness for the past 10 years is shown
in the following table.
Year
Number of
Examinations
Number
Cautioned
Number
Excluded
1941
12,746
894
174
1942
17,439
794
196
1943
22,364
878
199
1944
18,090
841
160
1945
20,224
995
252
1946
21,134
604
137
1947
26,160
766
219
1948
28,422
659
194
1949
28,117
640
129
1950
28,179
515
104
222,875
7,586
1,764
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Minor Ailments Clinics.
Attendances.
During the year 2,662 children attended the clinics, and 13,120
attendances were registered.
Defective Vision—Of the 3,721 children subjected to routine
code group inspection in the schools, 189 (5.1 per cent.) were
found to be suffering from some eye defect requiring treatment.
Special Eye Clinic.
During the year there were referred to the Ophthalmic Surgeon
879 children. They made 1,203 attendances for examination and
treatment.
Orthoptic Clinic.
1. Number of sessions held 246
2. Number of cases investigated 340
3. Number of cases treated 231
4. Number of cases refused —
5. Number cured:
Complete. Cosmetic only.
(a) Without operation 31 —
(b) With operation 10 6
(c) Total 41 6
(d) Number of cases of Amblyopia included
in above total cured 35
6. Number still under Treatment 91
7. Number failing to attend for complete course 8