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its spread seemed impossible, for the children were not ill,
and in many cases the eruption was but slight and affected
chiefly the trunk.
SCHOOL CLINIC.
The Eye Clinic was opened on January 17th, 1912,
and since that date 664 children have been dealt with, and
some 1900 attendances have been made. The small room at
Bruce Castle has been fitted up as a dark room, and the two
other rooms used as waiting and consulting rooms.
To T. W. Letchworth, Esq., F.R.C.S., our Ophthalmic
Surgeon, I am indebted for the following report on the year's
work :—
Children who complain of defective sight or headache,
or who are noticed by the teachers to have difficulties with
their sight or other ocular symptoms, are examined in the
schools by your Medical Officer, and told whether they
should attend the eve clinic or not. Moreover, a routine
examination of the eyes and sight of all the children in their
last school year has been made. To the parents of all the
children requiring treatment notices are sent, stating that the
children have been found suffering from ocular defect or
disease and that they are requested to attend Bruce Castle
for further examination and treatment at a certain date and
time.
Defective vision, that is visual acuity less than 6/9 of
the normal, has been found in 14.0 per cent. of the boys;
16.7 per cent. of the girls; and 2.3 per cent. of the infants.