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First attendances numbered 1386 against 3040 in 1939, and
re-attendances 3014 against 9133. the total attendances being 4400
against 12173.
(d) Visual Defects and External. Eye Disease. Treatment for the
latter is given at the school clinics.
Dr. Sheppara has kindly contributed the following account of
the work done during 1940:-
"There were 1358 attendances at the eye clinic during 1940.
309 of these were submitted to retinoscopy, 236 being new cases.
The following table shows the defects found in the new
cases seen:-
Under
7 yrs
7-11
yrs
Over 11
yrs
Secondary
Schools
Totals
Bys
Gls
Bys
Gls
Bys
Gls
Bys
Gls
Bys
Gls
Hypermetropia
2
2
3
4
6
4
-
-
11
10
Hypermetropic
Astigmatism
-
1
9
4
6
6
-
1
15
12
Myopic
Astigmatism
1
2
4
5
2
6
-
1
7
14
Mixed
Astigmatism
-
-
2
5
32
2
-
1
4
8
Myopia
-
1
7
18
16
15
4
4
27
38
Various
9
15
18
i
15
14
12
-
7
41
49
Totals
12
21
43
51
46
45
4
14
105
131
The details of the group described as various are as follows
Defects
Boys
Girls
Total
Squints
20
25
45
Headache, anaemia, styes, debility
12
21
33
Nystagmus
1
-
1
Corneal Ulcer
-
1
1
Attending hospital
1
1
2
No visual defect
7
1
8
I have seen the children both at Hutton (6 children) and at
Hale End (18 children) on several occasions.
The Orthoptist has continued her work during the year with
excellent results".
The following report on the work of the Orthoptic Clinic has
been given by Miss G.H.Montague-Smith, Orthoptist:-
"The following table classified cases dealt with at the Special
Squint clinic during the past year, For many children the course of
treatment has temporarily ceased owing to evacuation, or failure to
attend because of raids. The results therefore cannot compare with
those of previous years when the course of treatment was carried
on uninterruptedly.
Number of attendances made 860
Number of children attending (Hew cases 33,Old cases 40) 73
Failed to attend 3
Evacueted 17
Left school 2
Moved away 4
Transferred 1
Unsuitable for orthoptics 2
Under observation 7
Cases treated for defective vision
(1 cured, 1 still improving) 2
9.