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(ii) 55 children were found not to require spectacles, having
no refractive error requiring correction.
(iii) 197 children were wearing spectacles already and the
lenses in use did not require changing.
(iv) 34 children were also seen but treatment was not completed
owing to the following causes :—
Moved out of District 13
Parents objected to treatment or received
treatment elsewhere 8
Waiting appointment 13
Total 34
Under the Education Committee's scheme 790 complete pairs
of spectacles were provided, some of these being renewals after
breakages. In addition, in 225 cases the lenses of spectacles were
changed after re-examination or repairs of frames were carried out.
32 pairs of spectacles were provided free of charge on necessitous
grounds.
(c) Orthopaedic Department.—
(i) Valentines Clinic.—18 sessions were held during 1939, 82
children of school age were examined for the first time during the
year and 255 children were seen, who had previously attended the
clinic. These 337 children made 433 attendances.
(ii) Mayesbrook Clinic.—9 sessions were held during 1939,
52 children of school age were examined for the first time during
the year and 111 children were seen, who had previously attended
the clinic. These 163 children made 220 attendances.
11 children of school age were admitted to the country branch
of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, at Stanmore, in 1939,
suffering from (1) Cerebellar Ataxia, (2) Multiple exostoses,
(3) Hammer toe, (4) Talipes Equinus, (5) Investigation for pain in
back, (6) Slipping Patella, (7) Poliomyelitis, (8) Congenital Dislocation
of the hip, (9) Arthritis of the hip, (10) Perthes Disease,
(11) Plantar wart.
10 children were discharged during the year.