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Twenty-one cases of debility (including anaemia) improved
out of 28 attending the school, and 14 cripples (orthopaedic cases)
improved out of 22.
These figures are very similar to those for 1934, but a reduction
in the total number of children attending the school in 1935 (i.e.,
175 in 1934 to 153 in 1935) took place.
There is no doubt that practically all the children admitted
to the Open Air School derive some benefit during their attendance,
a benefit which is noticeably more marked during the summer
months—the most beneficent period is from April to October.
The damp, cold, foggy days of winter preclude benefit in such
conditions as bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma,
congenital heart disease and rheumatism. On the other hand,
crippled children have no stairs to climb at Knotts Green School,
arc conveyed to and from school by ambulance, and a void the rough
and tumble of the ordinary school.
Defective Children.
Bund and Partially Blind Children.
Arrangements were made for 5 children to attend a day Special
School for myopic children.
One child left a (lav Special School for myopic children upon
withdrawal of the certificate of defect, and 2 upon removal from
the area.
One child left a residential blind school upon withdrawal of
the certificate of defect—responsibility ceased in one case upon
removal of the parent from the area.
Deaf and Dumb Children.
One child left a day Special School for deaf children upon
attaining the statutory leaving age.
Three children were transferred from a day Special School for
deaf children to a residential Special School,