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Of the 22 children for whom some special method of
teaching was considered advisable, 2 have left the district, 1
has much improved mentally, 12 show condition unchanged,
and 1 was recommended operation for removal of adenoids.
Five are unsuited to remain in an ordinary school, and
arrangements are being made to send these children to one
of the London County Council Schools for Mentally Defective
children.
In one case the parents removed to Hammersmith to send
the child to London County Council School for Physically
Defective children.
Of two cases classified as unsuitable for any school, one
child has left the district, and one will probably need treatment
in an asylum as soon as the age limit is reached for
admission.
In this district one child A. B., aged five, is suffering from
tuberculous disease of the knee joint and has to wear an
apparatus to keep the knee stiff, which makes an ordinary
desk impossible for her.
We visited some of the newest London County Council
Schools for Physically Defective children in order to obtain
information as to the most suitable couches, and found a very
good pattern in the Ilkley couch and table, price £1 10s. 6d.
The child lives in the district of Rothschild Road School,
and the Head Mistress kindly consented to undertake the extra
trouble and responsibility which any Physically Defective
child involves during school attendance.
This arrangement has worked very well, and the child is
making good progress both physically and mentally.
An alternative method of educating this child would be
to arrange for her to attend one of the London County Council
Special Schools, but this would cost £10 per annum in
addition to the charge of conveyance.