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like normal children. This is a notable result of the early and
effective orthopaedic treatment provided under the Education
Committee Scheme.
Four girls suffering from heart disease were maintained at
Special Residential Schools and one girl was kept at home.
Three feeble-minded girls were maintained at Special Residential
Schools. There were 59 feeble-minded children, 29 girls
and 30 boys, in attendance at public elementary schools.
Eight children of school age were notified during the year
to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority; four imbecile girls and
four imbecile boys. One feeble-minded girl was notified on leaving
a special school after attaining the age of 16 years.
In the course of the year four boys and six girls requiring
convalescent treatment were maintained for six weeks each at
the King Edward Memorial Convalescent Home at Bexhill at the
cost of the Education Committee. One girl had her stay extended
to twelve weeks. These periods of convalescent treatment have
given markedly beneficial results. This convalescent treatment
is given only during the colder months of the year from October
to March, but such treatment is just as necessary during the other six
months of the year, during which the children are likely to benefit
to a much greater extent through the effects of bright sunshine.
The King Edward VII Memorial Fund provides summer holidays
of a fortnight's duration for some of the Ealing children, but the
number of these children provided for is very limited and there are
many more children who are in such a condition as to require
convalescent treatment and for whom it would mean a great
gain in health and a decided gain as far as their education is concerned.
With such a large school population as there is now in
Ealing much greater facilities should be provided for holidays of
six weeks' duration for children recommended by the School Medical
Staff.