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with the treatment recommended ; and the child is placed as fit for one of four
classes:—
1. An ordinary public elementary school.
2. A special class for dull or backward children.
3. A special school (day or residential).
4. Unsuitable for a special school; ineducable.
It is only those cases allotted to the last class which are dealt with by the
County Council. During the year two cases—W.C., 15 years, and D.H.P.,
9 years—were sent to institutions by the Middlesex Council.
During 1919, Dr. Strong examined 20 cases, which were classified as
follows:—
Class I. 1 case.
Class II. 5 cases.
Class III. 10 cases.
Class IV. 2 cases.
One case was adjourned and one (L.G.C.) was placed in Class IV, but had
not been dealt with by the County Council at the end of the year.
M.D. School.—In June a draft agreement was submitted to the
Council which was recommended by a joint provisional committee meeting
(with the two Secretaries and two S.M.O.'s) on the 29th May. This day school
will be established under the provisions of the Elementary Education (Defective
and Epileptic) Act, 1914, for Enfield and Edmonton scholars, and be under
the financial control of the two Councils. It was resolved by the Edmonton
Council " that steps be taken in conjunction with the Enfield Council to secure
Nassau House, Enfifeld Highway, by lease or purchase, for the establishment
of this school.''
On December 23rd, 1919, the Council's seal was affixed to the agreement
with Enfield Council re the purchase of Nassau House, and the appointment
of a Joint Board of Managers.
The Board of Managers will consist of eight members, four (of whom one
shall be a woman) from each Education Committee, chosen at each annual
meeting, to hold office from May 1st to April 30th. The managers will appoint
and dismiss all officers, teachers and servants, and fix their salaries and duties,
arrange transport of children, and make all necessary rules and regulations.
Expenses to be equally shared as regards sites, buildings, rents, rates, repairs,
furniture and transport of children; that other expenses be shared in proportion
to the average number of children on the roll, out of a common fund, supported
out of rates and Government grants. A copy of the Minutes to be submitted
regularly to the two Education Committees. Clause 13 of the agreement states
that " The Managers shall, at all reasonable times, admit to the school the
M.O.H., S.M.O., and all other accredited officers of the two Educational
Authorities."