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Hospital School
During the past year, the teaching of children at St. Ann's
Hospital and at the Prince of Wales's Hospital has progressed most
favourably.
Both long and short-term patients from the age of 4½ years to
15 years are catered for. Although a well equipped schoolroom is
established in one of the wards, teaching is individual and follows the
child's school curriculum as closely as possible, particularly in the
case of long-term patients, where a close liaison is maintained with
the schools.
For children who are not well enough to go to the schoolroom
there is bedside tuition and this takes place in several wards. Four
teaching sessions each week are given at the Prince of Wales's
Hospital.
Children are, on the whole, eager to have lessons, while the
development of a particular hobby or interest gives great pleasure to
a child.
Letters from head teachers show that the work of the hospital
classes is much appreciated and many pupils benefit greatly from the
more individual teaching.
The link made with the children often continues after they have
left hospital. Many keep up a regular correspondence and it is
interesting to find that the experience of school in hospital is not
forgotten by them or their parents.
The help given by the Tottenham Library Service and the cooperation
of the Sisters and hospital staff in the success of the
classes is very much appreciated.
Statistical Information
Certain statistics relating to the work of the school health
service in Hornsey not included in the body of the report follow:-
85