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(f). Blind Children.
Definition.—These are children who are too blind to be able
to read the ordinary books used by the children.
Duty of Education Committee.—The Education Committee
must make provision for the education of blind children resident
in their district.

In addition there are two blind chilnren, Foy and Merryweather,
who are at present in Institutions for the Blind at a
cost to the Committee of £30 and £'25 per annum respectively,
1/- and 2/- a week being refunded by the parents.
The advisability of forming a special class for mentally defective
and an open air recovery school for physically defective
children, was still under the consideration of the Committee at
end of the year.
VII.—SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION.
It has become necessary to erect a new school in this district
and as this matter of school construction is of importance from
the health point of view, I append for consideration my views as
regards certain points:—
Class-rooms.—These should be rectangular in shape, the
longer side being placed parrellel to the external wall and corridors.
This arrangement has these advantages:—
1. Increased direct lighting.
2. Increased natural ventilation by external windows.
3. The nearer proximity of the further or corridor side
of the room to the light.
4. Greater command of a teacher over a long than a
broad room.