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age enlarged tonsils and adenoids are miraculously supposed to
vanish, ear discharge or squints will be things of the past, and for
this reason the inspection of children at a third age period will be
an advantage, as necessity for treatment can be urged in a child of
eight years old where the magic number has failed, and where the
child will still be under medical observation for several years of his
school life.
Mothercraft.
In last year's report we suggested a scheme by which
the senior girls from the Council's schools might attend the
creche in Bollo Bridge Road to have lessons in infant care
and management.
Unfortunately owing to illness and changes among the
staff of the creche it has not been possible to put the scheme
into working order during 1911. We hope that future years
will bring into practice this very important branch of education
for the elder scholars in the Girls' Department.
Mentally and Physically Defective Children.
It has been the practice of the Education Committee of this
district to enter into an arrangement by which physically and
mentally defective children are sent to the special schools of
the London County Council.
At present, three mentally defective children are conducted
to and from school by a guide appointed for the purpose.
Unfortunately, we have been informed that there will be no further
vacancies for children outside the London area in these schools;
so in future the education of further cases of physically or mentally
defective children will present some difficulty, as there are too
few children to warrant the establishment of a special school
in this district.
The following cases are among those which have received
special consideration:—
M. J., aged 11, came from Norwood, where she had attended
a special class for backward children. Her case seems to be one
of arrested development, as she did not walk or speak until