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Headmaster had to evict his staff from their dining-room as he had
no other accommodation. At another school the playing field was
used to free a class-room.
Method of Testing.—Using a 4.A. Western Electric Speech
Audiometer, the children were tested simultaneously in groups of
24, commencing with the older children and working through the
whole school. The time given to each group of children was
approximately 15 minutes, but with younger and retarded children
20-25 minutes is necessary. In most schools the School Secretary
or two prefects were responsible for bringing the children backwards
and forwards to the testing room; in this way no time was
lost between tests, and a diligent watch was being kept for would-be
trespassers who might otherwise have vitiated the tests.
Special forms were given to each child on which he/she made
a written record of numbers heard (the numbers vary in amplitude
from +30 to —3 decibels). For those children who were unable
to write down numbers, the "Monitor Method" was used, i.e., the
child repeated the numbers he heard to the monitor, who wrote
them down.

Finally, I should like to place on record my sincere appreciation
of the help and co-operation extended to me in my work by the
Borough School Medical Officer and his staff.
(h) Orthopaedic and Postural Defects.—Details of the work
done under the Scheme are given in the section dealing with
Handicapped Children.
(i) Dental Treatment.—In March revised interim rates of
salaries were agreed by the County Council.