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In Table VII. will be found some account of the after
histories of Hornsey children who have left the Joint Special
School during the past six years.
Suitable after-care is essential in the case of these mentally
sub-normal children, for with encouragement and supervision
many of them can become useful members of the community.
In Hornsey this work is undertaken by the District Gare
Committei©s.
It is worthy of note that, in a handicraft competition, open
to all schools, secondary and elementary, in the north of London,
work done by children at the Joint Special School won two first
prizes and one second prize, and in certain other classes the
Special School exhibits were the only ones submitted.
STAMMERERS' CLASS.
Miss Kennedy, who conducted the stammerers' classes with
such success, left last summer, and Miss Bains was appointed
in her place. Miss Bains commenced work in November, and
is proving a highly efficient and popular teacher. Two classes
are held at the Education Offices, Crouch End, each class meeting
for a period of three-quarters of an hour twice weekly.
Altogether 24 children attended the classes during the year.
GENERAL.
Legal Proceedings.—Two hundred and sixty-two preliminary
and 91 final notices were sent to parents during 1926 under the
powers given in the Education Act, 1921, relating to verminous