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1 wish to point out that the work of the Eye Specialist is
gradually extending until now it is impossible to keep abreast of
it working one session per week. The result is that the work has
fallen behind considerably and there is an extensive waiting list.
Cases have now to wait about six months before their turn to see
the Eye Specialist comes round. Not only is this bad for the
child's vision, but it is construed by the parents as indifference
or carelessness on the part of the School .Medical Officer and his
staff, and incidentally it vitiates statistics w hich have to be made
up and submitted to the Board of Education within two months of
the child being examined.
B.—Treatment of Visual Defect.
Number of Child.en.
Submitted to Refraction.
1* or
whom
Glasses
were
Prescribed.
For
whom
Glasses
were
Provided.
Ret ommended
for
Treatment
other
than by
Glasses.
Received
other
Forms
of
Treatment.
For
whom
no
Treatment
was
considered
necessary.
Referred
for
Refrac
tion.
Under
Local
Education
Authority's
Scheme
Clinic or
Hospi
tal.
By
Private
Practitioner
or
Hospital.
Otherwise.
Total.
806
526
14
540
350
359
43
4.1
122
A. HENRY THOMPSON, M.D.,
Ophthalmic Surgeon.