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Kingston and District, Kingston Victoria, and other hospitals.
(c) Skin Disease.
The treatment of impetigo, ringworm, and other skin
diseases has been undertaken as far as possible at the Minor
Ailments Clinic.
(d) Vision.
The majority of children suffering from defective vision
were treated at the Royal Eye Hospital, London, S.E., and
Richmond Hospital, and during the year 72 were submitted
to refraction and obtained glasses in this way. 1
In October the Ophthalmic Clinic was established al
" Elmfield," London Road, by installing the necessary
apparatus in the same room as the inspection and minor
ailments clinic is held.
Dr. Winifred Warner was appointed Ophthalmic
Surgeon.
One session is held every fortnight on Wednesday
afternoons, when Dr. Warner deals with cases referred to
her by the School Medical Officer.
Those children, who have errors of refraction, attend
the Clinic three times a day on the Monday and Tuesday
preceding the meeting, and also on the same morning for
the purpose of having drops applied by the School Nurse.
There were 07 attendances at the six sessions held dur
ing the last term of the year, 27 children were submitted
to refraction, and glasses were prescribed in 21 instances.
Parents are charged the cost price of spectacles, except
in really necessitous cases, when the Committee is prepared
to pay part or the whole cost of the same.
The ophthalmic work is proceeding smoothly and very
successfully, and is already proving a great asset to the
Medical Service.
(e) Ear Disease and Hearing.
Minor ear defects in the cases of 28 children have been
treated at the Clinic.
Other ear diseases and deafness were referred to private
practitioners and hospitals.