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Ophthalmic Clinics
During the year 1472 children were examined at the school
eye clinics; 456 were prescribed glasses, which were dispensed
by National Health Service opticians. Immediately after children
obtain their spectacles they are re-examined at the eye clinics.
Children requiring orthoptic treatment are referred to hospital.
Vision testing of all school children is carried out at the time
of their routine medical examinations, and also at thirteen and
sixteen years of age.
Audiology
The following are details of work undertaken in the schools:
Children sweep tested:
Primary 2031
3319
Secondary 1288
Children who failed test:
Primary 191
245
Secondary 54
Result of Investigations by School Medical Officers:
No significant hearing loss on
clinical examination 60
No significant hearing loss, but
child appears mentally retarded 3
Hearing less confirmed and attributed to:
(i) Catarrhal condition (with or
without inflammation of ear)45
(ii) Old otitis media 10
(iii) Injury -
(iv) Other causes 19
(v) Undetermined causes 8
Investigations Incomplete at end of year 17
Investigations not possible - left district or
otherwise unavailable for examination 9
Recommendations by School Medical Officers in
the first instances:
(i) No action required 20
(ii) For observation only 50
(iii) Refer to audiology clinic 22
(iv) Refer to general practitioner 20
(v) Refer to ear, nose and throat
consultant 7