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(14) The children receive instruction from the cook, but
a laundry and cooking mistress should be on the
staff.
(15) The staff employed at these schools is:—1 head
teacher, 5 class teachers, 1 nurse, 1 cook, 1 scullery
maid and 1 caretaker.
(16) Open air teaching is equally beneficial to the Mentally
Defective.
II. Uffculme Open Air School, Birmingham.
This is a permanent building of brick and tile, designed
for 120 delicate children. It is for day scholars only, and
is easy of access by tram. It stands on 1½ acres, but in
addition has the use of a park of 25 acres when not in use
for Sunday school and other holiday treats. The school has
been open three years, and was presented to the City of
Birmingham by Mr. and Mrs. Barrow Cadbury.
In connection with this school the following points
were noted :—
(1) Three class-rooms are arranged corner to corner,
thus allowing all four sides to be separate, but only
three sides open. The fourth class-room is
attached to the dining hall, and two sides open.
The sides open right up to the ceiling, so as
to prevent pockets of air forming.
(2) The desks provided are movable. The seats are
separate.
(3) The kitchen is placed on the first floor, the idea being
to prevent the smell of cooking entering the school
proper. In the kitchen the drawers, in which
mugs are stored, also serve as trays.
(4) The girls' cloak room, which is the same size as the
boys, is too small.