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Baby Clinic.
Number of new cases 34
Glasses prescribed 16
Glasses obtained 16
Special treatment 5
Re-examinations 78
Discharged 2
Lachrymal obstruction treated at Royal
Westminster Hospital 3
Sight-Saving Class.
Number of pupils 14
Most of the treatment and operation cases were successfully
dealt with. A few chronic lid inflammations are still under treatment.
The sight-saving class has done very useful work.
The School Medical Service and optical and clerical staff have
given extremely kind and efficient help.
(g) Ear Disease.
During the year ,1936, 84 Aural Clinic sessions were held.
The total attendances at the Aural Clinic was 1,686, making an
average attendance, at each session, of 20 patients. lonisation
treatment was carried out in 14 cases, 56 applications being made.
Mr. Ronald Savege, F.R.C.S., the Aural Surgeon, reports as
follows:—
Eighty-four clinics were held during the year, with a total
attendance of 1,686. Fifty-six per cent. of the cases were, after
treatment, discharged cured.
I operated on 342 East Ham children for septic tonsils and
adenoids, and in three cases of chronic mastoid disease.
The statistical report is as follows:—
Cases of Chronic Otitis Media 143. Discharged 83
Cases of Deafness 17. „ 10
Other Ear Cases 74. „ 55