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Skin Diseases.—The number of cases of skin disease treated is
shown in the Table detailing the work done at the School Clinics.
In addition, 9 cases of Ringworm of the scalp were referred to the
London Hospital for X-ray treatment at a cost of £2 12s. 6d. per
case.
External Eye Diseases.—Treatment for these cases is given at
the School Clinics. (See Table IV, Group 1, at the end of the
Report.)
Vision.—The medical treatment facilities provided by your
Authority for defects of vision, etc., consist of (1) a Myope School
staffed on the medical side by your part-time consulting Ophthalmic
Surgeon, Mr. H. J. Taggart, F.R.C.S.; and (2) three weekly
Refraction Clinics under the care of Dr. Sheppard, who refers
special or difficult cases to Mr. Taggart's Consultant Clinics, and
which she attends, so maintaining a close liaison. Mr. Taggart's
report will be found under Section 17 of the Report.
All defects of vision are referred to the Eye Clinics by other
Medical Officers and are, if necessary, followed up for the remainder
of the child's school life. Dr. Sheppard has kindly contributed
the following account of the work done during 1932.
"I beg to present my 10th Annual Eye Report. When I took
over this work in 1922 there was only one session per week and
consequently there was a large number of children suffering from
a minor degree of visual defects who had to give preference to those
suffering from major defects. During 1922 the number of sessions
was increased to two, and a few years later to three as at present.
In order to overtake arrears during the first few years the number