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The 56 children not now on the school roll ceased attendance
for the following reasons:—
Resumed attendance at ordinary School 30
Left the district 11
Left School—Over age 5
Admission to Residential Open-Air School 1
Admission to Convalescent Homes 3
Unable to benefit owing to mental defect 1
Admission to County High Schools 2
Removed from School at parents' request 3
82 of the children discharged since the opening of the school
were re-examined at their ordinary schools during 1935, and 75 were
found to have maintained their improvement in health, but in
6 cases the children suffered a relapse; 2 of these were re-admitted
to the Open Air School, 1 was placed on the waiting list for readmission
to the Open Air School but has not yet been admitted,
1 was placed on the waiting list for re-admission but subsequently
reached the age of 14 years and left school, and the remaining 2 are
due for further re-examination at an early date.
Of the children admitted to the Open Air School since its
commencement in 1929, 23 children had never previously attended
school (1 admitted in 1929, 2 in 1930, 5 in 1931, 5 in 1932, 3 in
1933, 4 in 1934, and 3 in 1935), and 21 children had not been in
attendance at school for long periods (of these, 4 were admitted
in 1929, 4 in 1931, 1 in 1932, 2 in 1933, 1 in 1934, and 9 in 1935.)
The School Dentist has carried out at the Open Air School four
complete inspections of the children's teeth.

As a result of the Medical Officer's periodic examinations, a
number of the children have been recommended certain treatment
as follows:—
Administration of Milk in School 49
Administration of Cod-liver Oil Emulsion 45
Administration of Malt and Oil, Parrish's Food, etc. 6
To see Oculist 11
Treatment for Otorrhoea, Blepharitis, etc., 9
To see Orthopaedic Surgeon re Remedial Exercises, etc. 6
To see Dentist 9
To attend Rheumatism Clinic 2
To attend Aural Clinic 4