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(c) Tuberculosis.
The arrangements for the treatment of Tuberculosis have
been continued on the lines fully set forth in my reports for
previous years.
0d) Skin Diseases.
For the most part th^se are treated at the General Clinic,
but some cases of chronic and of the rarer skin diseases are
referred to hospital.
The application of X-rays in cases of ringworm is performed
at the School Clinic, and 38 children received this form of treatment
during this year.
(e) External Eye Disease.
224 cases (207 in 1924) of external eye disease were treated at
the School Clinics. The observations of the School Ophthalmic
Surgeon, with regard to the best means of dealing with these
cases, will be found in his report on p. 96.
(f) Vision.
The number of cases of visual defect has continued high, but
the decision of the Education Committee to hold the Ophthalmic
Clinic on an additional session per week, should have the effect
of eliminating a long waiting list of children requiring treatment.
793 cases were referred for treatment in respect of visual
defect during the year 1925 and, including a large number of
cases awaiting treatment at the termination of the year 1924, 963
cases have been treated in the past year. Unfortunately it has
not been possible to give an opportunity of attending the Ophthalmic
Clinic to the children with lesser degrees of visual defect.
There were 294 such cases discovered during the year and it is
hoped that these children will be dealt with as soon as the more
urgent cases have been treated.
(g) Ear Disease.
537 consultations were given and 399 children were treated at
the General Ear Clinic.
See report of Aural Surgeon, p. 94.