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"The above Table has been drawn up according to the
Reorganisation Grouping Scheme, and it is hoped that it may be
possible to deduce some interesting information from it later.
"Ten children were recommended to attend the Myope Centre,
which Mr. Taggart attends on the first Thursday of each month to
inspect the children.
"There has been no change made in recent years as to the routine
of the Clinic, which has been found to work admirably. Atropine
drops are still used by the Nurse on the day of refraction instead of
the ointment being given to the mothers a few days previously.
Homatropine and cocaine is instilled where the atropine would
interfere with reading, as in the case of impending examinations,
etc.

' 'During the year structural alterations were carried out at
Lloyd Park, which enabled a separate dark room to be provided
for retinoscopy.
"Table IV (ii) (Board of Education) gives further particulars,
and shows that only 7 children failed to obtain or to receive glasses
out of a total of 637 prescribed."
Ear Disease and Hearing.—Minor defects under the above
heading are treated at the Minor Ailment Clinics, the numbers
treated being given in the Table relating to the work of these
Clinics. Refractory or special cases are referred to the weekly
Consultant Aural Clinic, held on Mondays from 2—4.30 p.m. by
Dr. A. R. Friel, who has again been good enough to report on the
The valuable work done at this Clinic, as follows:-