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(f and g) Eye Disease and Vision:—A few cases of simple
external eye diseases were treated. Four cases were admitted
for treatment to the local hospitals under special arrangement
with the Education Authority.
New Cases, 1st Time 156
Old Cases, lie-tested 236
Re-attendances 517
Total 909
Glasses Supplied.
Classification (New Cases) 120
Hypermetropia 89
Myopia 21
Mixed Astigmatism 4
Anisometropia 3
Emmetropia 8
External diseases 24
Not completed 7
Including
14 cases of
Squint.
Total ... 156
(h) Ear Disease and Hearing:—The great majority of
these conditions comprised cases where simple treatment by
syringing or ear drops, was all that was necessary.
(i) Dental Defects :—Table IV. Group IV. Appendix.
There is nothing of an outstanding nature which calls
for special report.
(j) Crippling Defects and Orthopoedics:—Close co-operation
with the local hospitals in the treatment of these defects
is maintained.
Infectious Diseases:—During 1927, there has been comparatively
little infectious disease in the Borough, either of
the notifiable or non-notifiable nature. The notifiable diseases
are dealt with in the report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Of the non-notifiable diseases small outbreaks of whooping
cough occurred in the early part of the year. A few
cases of chickenpox were reported in February and March
and again in December. A small outbreak of Mumps was
reported in July.
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