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From time to time assistance is given to older boys and
girls who have left school and who have decided to take up further
studies.
Lessons in the schoolroom are necessarily varied as they must
cater for a wide age range. Children with severe muscular disability
attend school (often in special fitted chairs) and derive great benefit
and pleasure from special sense training apparatus.
Always the pupils' interests are at heart and to this end
every effort is made to follow the child's own school curriculum
including commercial subjects where necessary and to develop his
particular hobbies.
It has been possible on occasion to take the children for nature
walks round the hospital grounds in wheelchairs and on foot. This
has given much pleasure and been of real educational value.
Part-time teachers were again employed during the long summer
vacation to keep the children happy and busy with handwork, stories,
games, etc.
As in past years the Tottenham Library Service has been most
helpful when special books have been required.
Parents have shown their appreciation of lessons received by
their children while in hospital, and it is quite evident that the
children enjoy their school work.
As always, the hospital staff has been most co-operative and
helpful.
Statistical Information
Certain statistics relating to the work of the School Health
Service in Hornsey and not included in the body of the report
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