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The elder, aged 12, was in Kingwood Road School when the parents
moved into Acton and is still there.
There are 11 cases of high myopia under observation by
the Ophthalmic Surgeon. They are examined periodically, in
most of them near work is prohibited and the question of a special
school will depend upon the progress of the condition, and any other
factor which the Ophthalmic Surgeon will deem of importance.
There are 2 others who may be mentioned here ; one is a boy
who used to attend Kingwood Road School, but the parents objected
and withdrew him. He was educated at a private school
and left at the age of 14 at December. The other is a girl of
years who attends an Ophthalmic hospital for nystagmus and
hypermetropic, and is under observation in an ordinary school.
There are two methods in this country by which the partially
sighted children are educated—(a) the " segregation " method
in special schools, and (b) the "non-segregation" method in ordinary
schools.
The bulk of the evidence indicates a preponderating opinion
in this country in favour of the segregation system of educating
partially sighted children, but the dominating factor in forming;
current opinion on the education of the partially sighted, has
been the pioneer work of the London County Council.
By reason of its large and concentrated population, London
was in a peculiarly favourable position for isolating partially sighted
children and studying their special needs.
Outside London, the Committee which investigated the
problem came to tc conclusion that the education of partially
sighted children should be conducted where possible in special
classes attached to, and forming an integral part of, the ordinary
school.
DENTAL REPORT.
This year saw the commencement of inspection and treatment
at the Junior Technical and County Schools, also for a period, the
part-time assistance of Mr. J. V. Goldie.
I am able therefore, to record a further and substantial
increase in the number of cases treated. A factor which has also
contributed to the increase is the much greater dependability of
the attendance of the older boys, thus reducing the number of
wasted appointments to a minimum for these schools.