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In addition, 58 children were sent to other Convalescent
Homes where their physical condition necessitated more
Specialised treatment than is available at the Russell Cotes
School of Recovery, and this especially applied to children
suffering from acute rheumatic affection of the heart, these
being admitted to recognised Heart Homes where appropriate
treatment could be obtained.
MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN.
The mental condition of children specially referred was
assessed to ascertain the possibility or otherwise of their continuing
to be educated at a public elementary school.
Of the children examined 4 were admitted to the special
school for mentally defective children at Finchley. The
children in the Borough attending this school are re-examined
each year and their mental calibre re-assessed, reports are
also obtained from the head teacher and if the mental condition
of any child shows a marked improvement a re-assessment
is at once carried out.
At the end of the year 30 children from this area were
in attendance at the Special School at Finchley.
HENDON OCCUPATION CENTRE.
The arrangement for the annual medical inspection of
statutory cases continued, and treatment where necessary was
arranged for at the Health Centre, Burnt Oak.
THE DIFFICULT CHILD.
The practice was continued of referring children with
problems of behaviour to the North Western Child Guidance
Clinic for investigation and treatment and 16 children were
referred during the year.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Medical and Dental Inspections of pupils attending
Secondary Schools in the area is undertaken on behalf of the
Middlesex Education Committee, and ophthalmic and dental
treatment given. Particulars of the work carried out will be
found in the statistical tables for Secondary Schools at the
end of this Report.