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Wise parents accepted the position, paid to the Authority the
contribution they were assessed to pay, and then obtained what
refund they could from the Association ; the other parents did
nothing. All difficulties, however, will be removed in future as
the Authority has now agreed to accept the Hospital Savings Association
vouchers in lieu of any contribution from the parents, and
the Association in return has decided to pay an agreed sum per
case to the Education Committee for this treatment of their members'
children.
(t). Tuberculosis.
Any suspicious case is immediately referred to the County
Tuberculosis Officer, with whose Dispensary in Bell Road we are in
constant touch.
(d). Skin Disease.
Table IV. (page 45) shows that 369 cases of skin disease,
and 984 miscellaneous cases of bruises, sores, chilblains, etc., were
treated under the Authority's scheme during the year.
Ringworm of the Scalp.—Ten cases were successfully treated
by X-ray under our arrangements with Dr. Arthur (of Ealing)
during 1931. The Authority pays Dr. Arthur's fee of £1 : 1:0
per case, but parents are asked to contribute 2/6 only, and in
necessitous cases free treatment can be obtained on application to
the Education Committee.
(e). External Eye Disease.
A total of 112 external eye defects were treated at the School
Clinics during the year. These were chiefly conjunctivitis,
blepharitis, with some phlyctenular ulcers and suppurating conditions
of the lids.
(f). Vision.
Five hundred and thirty-one cases were submitted to refraction,
compared with 443 in 1930, and 413 in 1929, and 297
in 1928. Spectacles were prescribed in 480 cases and obtained
before the end of the year in 472 cases.
Seventeen other cases were treated by private arrangement of
the parents; and spectacles were obtained in 15 cases.
I am indebted to Dr. Roberts, who is in charge of the
Refraction Clinic, for the following report: —