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43 other children were found not to require spectacles, and in
all cases the lenses already in use were found not to require
changing.
A number of children (83) were kept under observation and
were re-examined during the year, the spectacles being changed
in 23 instances.
In addition to the above, the School Oculist examined 28
children from the County High School and prescribed spectacles in
each case.
Under the Education Committee's scheme 460 pairs of spectacles
were provided. Of this number. 14 pairs of spectacles were
provided free, and 3 pairs at a reduced charge, on necessitous
grounds. In addition, spectacles were renewed or repaired in 187
cases.
(c) Orthopadic Department.—As mentioned in my last Report
the Orthopaedic Surgeon held his first Clinic at the Public Health
Offices on the 20th December, 1929. He attended a total number
of 23 sessions during 1929 and 1930. On the 20th December and
during 1930 the Orthopaedic Surgeon examined 245 individual
children of school age. A total number of 558 attendances were
made by these children. The 245 children were found to be
suffering from the following defects :—
Infantile paralysis 19
Flat feet 21
Round shoulders 60
Scoliosis 50
Lordosis 9
Knock knees 21
Pigeon chest 7
Other defects 58
245
5 children of school age were admitted to the Country Branch
of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital at Stanmore, Middlesex,
in 1930, suffering from : (1) torticollis, (2) infantile paralysis, (3)
spastic paraplegia two cases, (4) osteomyelitis. 2 were discharged
during the year, and 3 were still in the institution on the 31st
December, 1930.