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Blind, Deaf, Defective and Epileptic Children.
Every effort is made to ascertain children suffering from
"special" defects and it is very unlikely that any are missed.
Physically defective children are few, and so far it has
not been found necessary to establish an Orthopaedic Clinic
in the Borough, but arrangements have been made whereby
the Education Committee assume responsibility for the
maintenance in the Royal Orthopædic Hospital of any cripple
child recommended for admission by the School Medical
Officer.
No difficulty has been experienced in placing blind, deaf
and epileptic children in certified special schools.
Eleven mentally defective children were in attendance
at the Joint Special School situated within the area at the
end of the year.
The Education Authority has no other Special Schools.
Nursery Schools.
No nursery schools have been established in the district.
Secondary Schools.
The School Medical Officer conducts the medical inspection
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. Five hundred
and forty-four pupils were examined during the year.
Continuation Schools.
There are no Continuation Schools in the district.
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