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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
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
1951
27,741
319
52
237,870
7,011
1,642
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Minor Ailments Clinics.
Attendances.
During the year 3,520 children attended the clinics, and 13,688
attendances were registered.
Defective Vision.—Of the 3,493 children subjected to routine
code group inspection in the schools, 135 (3.86 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
1,232 children. They made 1,697 attendances for examination and
treatment.
Orthoptic Clinic.
1. Number of sessions held 228
2. Number of cases investigated 460
3. Number of cases treated 280
4. Number of cases refused —
5. Number cured:
Complete. Cosmetic only.
(а) Without operation 25 —
(b) With operation 20 —
(c) Total 45 —
(d) Number of cases of Amblyopia included
in above total cured 29