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There are three other cases of progressive myopia in the
district where the children will probably need a special school in
the near future. Two of the children have been recommended
for admission to a special school but there was no vacancy at
the time of application. All these children are kept under
observation by the School Occulist.
Dumb Children.
One deaf and dumb child is attending the Ackmar Eoad
special school. The attention of the Brentford Education Committee
has been directed to the case of another dumb child who
lives in Brentford and attends Turnham Green Eoman Catholic
School.
Epileptic Children.
No children are in attendance at special Schools on account
of epilepsy. In two cases where children formerly had fits they
are now in attendance at the ordinary schools, special care being
taken to avoid any overwork at school.
During medical inspection the parents or teachers often give
a history of attacks in children which appear to resemble "petit
mal." These cases are noted and the children are kept under
medical observation.
Physical Exercises.
It is the wish of the Board of Education that the Tables
given in their model syllabus of Physical Exercises should be
closely followed in teaching drill in the Council's Schools.
These Tables have been carefully drawn up by medical
experts and are arranged on a physiological basis in a definite
progression.
In following this course no confusion will result from transference
of scholars to other schools and uniformity of teaching
will be obtained.