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PHYSICALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN.
Early in 1925 a school for 40 physically defective children—and
primarily for cases of crippling—was opened on a site adjoining
the Winterbourne Road Council School. The school consists of
two class-rooms opening by double doors on to a playground to the
south, admirably adapted for open-air classes during the summer
months; a teachers' room, which is utilised also for massage and a
certain amount of remedial exercises work; and a kitchen at which
a two-course mid-day meal is provided on each school day. The
school is at present at its earliest stages of development, but it has
already become evident that it is to be a valuable asset.in the effective
education of these children. Its value will be still further enhanced
in the event of a scheme for the prevention and for the early
treatment of crippling being approved by the Committee in due
course.
NURSERY SCHOOLS.
No Nursery Schools have been established in the Borough.
CENTRAL SCHOOLS.
The arrangements made in September for the medical inspection
at the Central Schools (John Ruskin School for Boys and
Lady Edridge School for Girls) set out in last year's report have
continued in force throughout 1924. An annual inspection is made
of all children in attendance at these schools, following thus the
procedure laid down by the Board of Education in regard to
Secondary Schools.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
The pupils at the Selhurst Grammar School for Boys, the
Selhurst Grammar School for Girls, and the Old Palace Girls'
School were medically examined during 1924. The examination
of the girls was carried out by women medical officers.
The arrangements as to medical inspection were set out in the
previous report, and need not be repeated here.
913 . pupils at secondary schools underwent routine medical
inspection during the year. In addition, 260 children were reexamined
for defects noted at previous visits.
The results of medical inspection are set out in the tables
dealing with secondary schools at the end of this report. It will be