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Minor Ailments
Minor ailments are treated by the Health Visitors at the
Clinics, or at school if requested by the Head Teacher.
These arrangements are found to avoid loss of school time
which would otherwise be inevitable.
During the year a total of 189 pupils was treated.
Treatment of Pupils
EYE DISEASES, DEFECTIVE VISION AND SQUINT

Number of pupils for whom spectacles were
prescribed 1,703
Ophthalmic Clinics
These clinics are situated at Beckenham, Bromley, Chislehurst,
Orpington, Penge and St. Paul's Cray. A total of 9 weekly
sessions is held at these centres. In addition a session is held
every other week at Bromley.
A total of 1,020 new cases and 4,012 re-examinations was
seen at the Clinics.
The attendance at these Clinics continued to be very good
on the whole, and it was again possible for both new cases and
re-examinations to be seen without any undue delay.
The importance of the Ophthalmic Clinics cannot be overstressed
as unchecked defects of vision can have serious effects
on a child's scholastic achievements.
It is with deep regret that we record the death in August of
Mr. F. J. Lorriman, who, since the 1st April, 1965, had been
the Ophthalmic Consultant at the Beckenham Clinic, and who
had previously worked for many years for the former Borough
of Beckenham.
We were sorry to lose the services of Mr. S. E. White, who
for many years had been the Ophthalmic Consultant at the
Orpington and Penge Clinics. Mr. White left at the beginning of
the year to take up an appointment in the Isle of Man.
Since compiling this report we have heard with deep regret
of the death of Mr. White, as a result of a car accident.