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MEDICAL TREATMENT.
From the accompanying table, it will be seen that 378 cases
out of 660 were remedied, improved, etc., i.e., 57.3 per cent. This
percentage is above the average for the last few years, but this
is explainable by the fact that many slight defects have been
noted as "Improved," although no specific information has been
obtained as to their having had treatment. It is still evident that
a very large proportion of cases remains untreated.
Defective Vision.
The number of children re-examined in order to see if they
had secured treatment was 177, of whom 127, or 71.7 per cent.
had been treated. Of the cases treated, 78 or 61 per cent. were
dealt with at the School Clinic.
Throat, Nose and Ear Cases, and Dental Conditions.
It will be observed that 40 7 per cent. of the children suffering
from throat, nose and ear conditions received treatment or were
better. Of the dental cases 47.9 per cent. had obtained treatment
or had improved.
These comparatively high figures (having regard to previous
years) are solely attributable to the fact that upon re-examination
of a number of slight defects originally noted in 1913, 1914 or
1915, they have been found considerably improved, although no
treatment is known to have been obtained.
School Clinic.
The School Clinics opened last year at the Alexandra Schools
for the treatment of Defective Eyesight and Ringworm of the
head, have done much useful work during the year.
.24 sessions have been held at the Eye Clinic. Glasses were
prescribed in 87 cases (72 cases discovered at routine inspection,
and 15 specially referred), and in nine cases glasses were found
not to be required, or to be useless on account of other defects.