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Under the Education Committee's scheme 404 pairs of spectacles
were provided; of this number 12 pairs of spectacles were
provided free and 10 pairs partly free of charge, on necessitous
grounds. In addition, spectacles were renewed or repaired in 76
cases.
All spectacles are now provided by the Education Committee,
the cost being recovered from the parents whenever possible. In
a few cases the parents prefer to take the prescription and obtain
the spectacles from other than the Council's Opticians, who continue
to supply spectacles at as moderate a charge as possible.
The appreciation of the work of the Oculist by the parent is
shown by the fact that 70 per cent. of the defects of vision
detected in 1920 were remedied by the Council Oculist.
Further details of this work can be seen by reference to
Table IV. B.
(c) Dental Department.— Mr. C. F. Rose continued giving
days a week during school terms until 21st August, when Mr.
S. F. Greenfield, the newly-appointed whole-time Dentist, took up
his duties. The latter officer now gives the whole of his time to
School Medical Service work, with the exception of one morning
weekly devoted to Maternity and Child Welfare work, and one
afternoon given to the treatment of Tuberculosis cases.
During the year the Dentist paid 39 visits to the schools for
the purpose of inspecting the teeth of children.
All children between the ages of 6 and 8 years are examined
by the School Dentist at the schools. Notice is sent to the parents