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Surgeon) and, including 15 cases awaiting treatment at the termination
of the year 1937, 453 cases have been treated in the past
year.
A Sight-saving Class at Monega Road School was opened by
the Education Committee in June, 1928, 13 children are in attendance
at this class, and they are all kept under observation by the
Ophthalmic Surgeon at intervals.
Mr. S. C. Reeve-Flaxman, the Ophthalmic Surgeon, reports
as follows
General Clinic—
. Number of new cases 453
Glasses prescribed 239
Glasses not necessary 214
Glasses obtained 230
Special treatment 42
Re-examinations 1357
Discharged 100
Strabismus operation at Hospitals 9
Sent to Swanley (Blepharitis) 2
Baby Clinic.
Number of new cases 54
Glasses prescribed 18
Glasses obtained 17
Special treatment 8
Re-examinations 31
Discharged 7
Lachrymal obstructions treated at
Hospitals 2
Other Cases referred to Hospitals 7
Sight-Saving Class.
Number of pupils 13
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.