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Squint.—Thirty cases were treated at the Clinic by means
of glasses to correct the errors of refraction that are almost
invariably present, and one was sent to hospital for operative
treatment. These, together with cases seen in previous years,
attend at regular intervals for re-inspection.
High Myopia.—Two cases were seen during the year and
are kept under close observation, one being recommended for a
Special School.

(g) Ear Diseases.—Twelve cases of defective hearing were
seen and nine were referred for the treatment of adenoids,
otitis media or impacted cerumen. One, a deaf mute, was
recommended for a Special School for the Deaf.
Fifty-nine cases of Otitis Media were treated during the
year. Whenever possible the adenoid growths of the children
were treated by operation.
We continued to obtain satisfactory results by treating
with spirit drops and the insufflation of a powder of boracic
acid and iodine.
(h) Dental Treatment.—Miss M. M. Loretz, the School
Dental Surgeon, reports:—
During the year 1936, 3,930 children were inspected in the
course of 20 routine inspections held in the schools. Four
schools with an average attendance of 800 children were
awaiting inspection at the end of the year.
The number of inspections recorded under "Specials"
consists of 644 children who attended the Clinic as emergency
cases and 508 Leavers inspected in the course of 13 special
sessions devoted to these examinations, with instructions and