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referred from the previous year), and in 126 cases glasses were
prescribed. Actually 126 children obtained glasses. Arrangements
have been made whereby the glasses can be purchased by the
parents from a local optician at a contract rate.
The Education Committee pays the whole or part of the cost
of glasses in necessitous cases.
(g) Ear Cases—Most of these cases are treated at the Minor
Ailment Clinic. In some special cases the parents have been
advised to have a specialist's opinion and have been referred to the
Royal Hospital, Richmond.
(h) Dental Treatment.—During the year 2,289 children were
inspected by the Dental Surgeon, and 1,291 were referred for
treatment. In addition. 558 were referred for treatment from the
inspections of the School Medical Officer, or were sent up to the
Clinic by Head Teachers, making a total of 2,847 as compared
with 2,040 in 1932.
1,297 were actually treated at the Clinic, some of these being
cases referred from 1932.
1,374 children were re-treated as a result of periodical examination.
These figures and those given in Table IV., Group 4, are
a very good record for the year's work.
Miss Russell does the whole of the Dental work and attends
five half-days a week.
12 half-days were devoted to inspection of the teeth *t the
Schools and 185 half-days were given up to treatment.
It is now possible to inspect all age groups of children attending
school every year and provide treatment when necessary.
On reference to the table above-mentioned, it will be seen that
during the year 1,043 permanent teeth were filled and 100 temporary
teeth.