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decade, Table 3 illustrates the intramural and extramural funding allo­
cated for 1956^11 :

Table 3. Intramural and Extramural Funding, 1956

Intramural

$2,329,000

Extramural

$5,054,000

Basic

$654,150

Clinical

$1,674,850

Research

Grants

$3,900,000

Training
$1,154,000
Neurologic Disorders 607,150 1,223,800 2,672,500
Cerebral palsy & chronic cerebral disorders 145,000 178,000 606,000
Epilepsy & other paroxysmal cerebral disorders 0 820,000 608,000
Multiple sclerosis & demyelinating diseases 160,000 32,400 265,000
Muscular dystrophy & neuromuscular disorders 177,000 149,000 262,000
General metabolic & deficiency disorders of
the nervous system 13,150 8,900 445,000
Poliomyelitis & other infectious diseases of
the nervous system 0 15,800 40,500
Accident & injury to the nervous system 103,000 10,800 283,000
Other nervous system disorders 9,000 8,900 163,000
Sensory Disorders 47,000 451,050 1,227,500
Hearing & balance 14,500 10,800 197,500
Vision 18,500 425,000 832,500
Cataract 0 58,300 52,500
Glaucoma 0 46,700 144,000
Retinopathy 0 18,300 160,000
Retrolental fibroplasia 0 0 94,000
Uveitis, keratitis, & other inflammatory
& parasitic diseases 0 190,000 109,000
Metabolic & degenerative diseases of the eye 0 38,200 226,000
Strabismus & neuromuscular disorders 0 31,500 10,000
Other ophthalmic disorders, including injuries 18,500 42,500 37,000
Other Special Senses (taste, smell, touch, & pain) 14,000 14,750 197,500
Training Grants 900,000
Research Fellowships 150,000
Training Stipends 104,000
Source: Compiled from NINDB Annual Reports

The Direct Training Branch arranged to provide training within
the institute, particularly the training of younger institute scientists in
particular skills needed for certain program operations.^42 In 1955
the Publications and Reports Branch was established to produce and
disseminate to governmental, professional, and lay audiences scientific
information pertaining to neurological and sensory disorders.^43
The Field Investigations and Pilot Projects Branch was established
in 1956. Its goal was to broaden the research program by supporting
community surveys, epidemiological studies, and broad interdisciplinary