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"A noticeable fact in the above table is the comparatively
few children in the older groups found to be suffering from
this defect, a state of affairs due, I am sure, to the better
education of the parents and a departure of the old spirit of
"I don't want Johnny's eyes meddled with." A number of
children below school age were seen, while several of those
in the 7-11 year group developed their squints shortly before
being seen.
"The total number of children seen in the eye clinic during
the past year was 2,909.
"Including the new cases, 548 children were submitted toretinoscbpy
and 546 prescriptions were issued, and 528
children obtained their glasses."
(e) Nose and Throat Defects.—The scheme of treatment
remained the same as detailed in the report for 1934. All
operations for the removal of Tonsils and Adenoids were
carried out at the Connaught Hospital at a fee of £2 0s. 0d.,
which includes a stay of one night in hospital before and
after the operation. The names of children recommended for
tonsillectomy are sent to the hospital periodically, and the
children are seen by the surgeon in charge of the throat
department some days before operation in order to make
sure that he agrees with the recommendation. If no operation
is considered advisable, a fee of half a guinea is paid.

(/) Ear Disease and Defective Hearing.—(1) Mastoid
Disease: One child was referred by the surgeon in charge of
the ear clinic to the Prince of Wales's General Hospital,
Tottenham, for mastoid operation under the Authority's
scheme. (2) Ear Disease : Minor defects under this heading
are treated at the minor ailments 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 to 4.30 p.m.
by Dr. A. R. Friel, who reports as follows:—