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The number of physically defective children in attendance at
the cripple class was 38; 4 cases left the class on attaining the
age of 16 years, whilst 14 cases left the class for other reasons. The
School Medical Officer examined and certified 5 cases suitable for
admission to the cripple class.
(b) Ineducable mentally defective children of school age come
within the responsibility of the Essex County Council.
(c) The question of the after-care of mentally defective children,
i.e., after attaining the age of 16 years becomes the statutory duty
of the Local Control Authority, and is carried cut by the Essex
County Council who arrange for guardianship or institutional care
in necessary cases.
Though no provision had until recently been made for the
after-care of blind or deaf children or cripples, an after-care Committee
has now been formed for that purpose.
(18) NURSERY SCHOOLS.
There are no nursery schools in the district.
(19) SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
The only secondary school in the district is the Abbey School,
which comes under the Essex County Council. The arrangement
whereby routine inspection at this school was carried out by the
School Medical Officer of the district has been discontinued.
It seems invidious that many of the children passing from
your elementary schools to the secondary school should lose the
benefit of your very comprehensive scheme of medical inspection
and treatment, and further it appears obvious that unless or until
the County are in a position to supply an equally comprehensive
scheme, arrangements should be made for this work to be carried
out by your Authority.
(20) CONTINUATION SCHOOLS.
There are no continuation schools in the district.