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Group II.—Defective Vision and Squint (excluding Minor Eye Defects treated as Minor
Ailments—Group I.).
Defect or Disease.
Number of Defects dealt with.
Under the
Authority's
Scheme.
Submitted
to refraction
by private
practitioner
or at hospital
apart from
the
Authority's
Scheme.
Otherwise.
Total.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Errors of Refraction (including squint)
(Operations for squint should be recorded
separately in the body of the Report.)
1,232
8*
0*
1,240
Other Defect or Disease of the Eyes (excluding
those recorded in Group I.)
8
0
4
12
Total
1,240
8
4
1,252*
* In addition to this number 148 cases of visual defect received attention by Voluntary Hospital, Private
Practitioner or Optician, but it was not known whether they were submitted to refraction.
Total number of children for whom spectacles were prescribed:—
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 846
(b) Otherwise 23
Total number of children who obtained or received spectacles:—
(a) Under the Authority's scheme 655
(b) Otherwise 151
Group III.—Treatment of Defects of Nose and Throat.
Number of Defects.
Received Operative Treatment.
Received
other forms
of
Treatment.
Total
Number
Treated.
Under the
Authority's
Scheme in Clinic
or Hospital.
By Private
Practitioner or
Hospital apart
from the
Authority's
Scheme.
Total.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
452
143
595
165
760
Group IV.—Dental Defects.
Vide 15th Annual Report on Dental Work in connection with children attending the public
elementary schools, expectant and nursing mothers and children under 5 years, herewith.
Group V. Uncleanhness and Verminous Conditions.
(i.) Average number of visits per school made during the year by the School Nurses 17.0
(ii.) Total number of examinations of children in the schools by School Nurses 57,842
(iii.) Number of individual children found unclean 1,785
(iv.) Number of children cleansed under arrangements made by the Local Education
Authority 356