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hospital, but such treatment is usually obtained by the
parents from a local masseuse. The number of children
found to be in need of treatment is very small, and the
steps taken by the Committee to deal with them are
considered to be adequate.
No difficulty has been experienced in placing blind,
deaf and epileptic children in certified special schools.
Sixteen mentally defective children are in attendance
at the Joint Special School situated within the area.
(b) There are only two feeble-minded children not
in attendance at the Special School, and these are supervised
by the School Medical Officer and the Attendance
Officers. The statutory cases are supervised by the
Middlesex County Council.
(c) The Education Authority has no Special Schools.
When feeble-minded children leave the Joint Special
School at the age of 16 they are taken over by the County
Council.
Nursery Schools.
No nursery schools have been established in the
district.
Secondary Schools.
The School Medical Officer conducts the medical
inspections in the three Secondary Schools on behalf of
the Middlesex County Council. This arrangement has
the advantage of co-ordinating the work in the Secondary
Schools with that in the Elementary Schools. 581
pupils were examined during the year.
Continuation Schools.
There are no Continuation Schools in the district.
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