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vision in a varying, even short, time. Parents have co-operated
well, especially in stimulating the children's powers of mimicry
on which the vision testing depends at an age when the alphabet
does not enter the region of practical politics. A less number of
operations for squint is to be anticipated in consequence of this
big treatment push.
Baby Clinic.—Progress has been made in estimating the
acuity of vision in these young children. Here is also the forcing
house for squints, and at this age the best results in treatment
should be obtained.
Myope Class.—Every effort is made in this class to keep the
standard of education up to normal for the age of the pupils who
are of course mixed in this respect. All strain of school work
upon the focussing and dynamic conditions of the eyes is as far
as possible prevented. The recreation of the pupils has received
attention, but very great difficulties are met here at once, and not
very much is possible to be done.
1 am very glad to thank everyone in the School Medical Service
for their efficient help and work in the clinic and their
co-operation outside, for the skilled attention of the optician and
the ministrations of the clerical staff.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
S. C. REEVE-FLAXMAN.