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Income. £ s. d.
Parents' Contributions (Blind) 56 0 0
(Deaf) 112 0 0
„ „ (Epileptic) 90 0 0
Meals (Open-Air School) 800 0 0
„ (Mentally Defective School) 350 0 0
Sales (Open-Air School) 60 0 0
„ (Mentally Defective School) 20 0 0
£1,488 0 0
Government Grants.
Blind 304 10 0
Deaf 615 10 0
Open-Air School 4,955 10 0
Residential Sanatorium School 4,562 10 0
Mentally Defective School 2,035 10 0
Epileptic 235 0 0
£12,708 10 0
Estimated Total Income £14,196 10 0
Estimated Net Total Annual Expenditure £12,708 10 0
The net annual expenditure shewn above does not represent additional annual expenditure, to
arrive at which, the following deductions require to be made:—
Current Net Annual Expenditure. £ s. d.
Blind and Deaf Children 689 2 0
*Furness Road Physically Defective School 175 0 0
Leinster Road Mentally Defective School 507 0 0
School Ambulances 1,460 6 3
Epileptic Children 156 13 0
£2,988 1 3
* Does not include loan charges.
This gives a total net additional annual expenditure on Special Schools of £9,720 8s. 9d.
N.B.—In the above proposals the existing Mentally Defective School at Leinster Road is vacated
No provision is made for a Residential Open-Air School.
Points for Decision.
1. Whether an Open-Air School for 240 physically defective children be established.
2. Whether Furness Road Physically Defective School be discontinued.
3. Whether Leinster Road Mentally Defective School be discontinued, and if so, uses to
which it may be put.
4. Whether an Open-Air School for mentally defective children be established on a site
adjoining the open-air school for physically defective children.
5. Determination of a suitable site:—
(6 acres of land for Physically Defective Children and 3 acres of land for Mentally
Defective Children).
Dudden Hill Allotments.
Harlesden Road—opposite Telephone Exchange.
Open ground south of Knowles Towers in Roundwood Road.
Open ground in Roundwood Road—just north of previous site.
Doyle Gardens (near Welford's farm).
Neasden.
6. What provision should be made for the education of children suitable for a residential
open-air school.
7. Whether a residential sanatorium school be established.
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
To be submitted, to Children's Care Committee, 22nd September, 1919. Medical Officer of Health.