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The work done at the school is detailed in previous annual
reports, and in the following report of the Consultant Ophthalmic
Surgeon, Dr. P. McG. Moffatt:—
' 'During the past year 65 pupils attended the Myope School on
account of high myopia, myopic astigmatism of severe degree, or
other defect of vision resulting from congenital abnormality or
acquired disease. A classified list is shown below.
' 'The sight-saving measures ably carried out by Miss Balls and
her assistants have resulted in improvement of vision in some cases,
and prevention of further deterioration in the remainder. Those
pupils whose degree of blindness precludes them from deriving
benefit by the usual methods of teaching are obtaining valuable
instruction at the school."
Miss M. L. Balls, the Head Teacher, has kindly sent the
following report:—
"In previous reports, detailed accounts have been given of the
aims and work of the Blind and Myope Centre, so that there is no
need to describe them again.
"The year 1936 was, on the whole, an uneventful year for the
School.
"Owing to the decline in numbers, the staff was reduced, and
there are now three classes instead of four.
"As the summer was wet and cold, we were unable to work
in the open air as much as we would have liked, but the school
gardens seemed to flourish by reason of the excessive rainfall.