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Summary of Accommodation Required.
(1) Thirty-five beds for Nurses. (Note.—This might be reduced to 16 by having the 19
Sisters and Staff Nurses living out, if rooms or houses were obtainable. This is not
recommended for Nursing Staff whose homes are generally far away and the majority
of whom usually prefer to live in.)
(2) Twenty-five beds for Domestic Staff. (Note.-These would not be required if 25 of the
37 Domestic Staff named lived out. This would probably be a practical arrangement
in respect of a proportion of the 37 named who are not wanted very early in the morning
and especially if their homes were in Willesden).
(3) Thirty beds for Domestic Staff now housed in temporary corrugated iron buildings
sidered unsuitable by the Council.
(4) The kind of building to be erected.
To be presented to the Visiting Committee,
Friday, May 28th, 1920.
GEORGE F. BUCHAN.
Medical Officer of Health.
APPENDIX G.
To the Children's Care Committee.
28th May, 1920.
"SPECIAL" SCHOOLS.
OPEN AIR SCHOOL.
We beg to report that in accordance with the Minute of the Education Committee dated
7th January, 1920, we have visited selected "Special" Schools.
History of "Special" Schools Movement in Willesden.
In order that the Committee may understand the present position we set out briefly below
the main dates and facts relative to the "special" schools with which this report deals.
9th August, 1899.—The Elementary Education (Defective and Epileptic Children) Act,
1899, passed enabling Education Authorities to establish and maintain "special"
schools for physically and mentally defective children.
4th December, 1899.—Granville Road mentally defective school established in Willesden.
24th February, 1903.—Leopold Road mentally defective school established in Willesden.
6th December, 1909. Furness Road physically defective school established in Willesden.
6th July, 1910.- Special Committee appointed to consider provision of school accommodation
for mentally and physically defective children.
11th April, 1911-Board of Education indicated that Furness Road physically defective
school could not be much longer recognised.
7th June, 1911.-Reference to Special Committee transferred to Children's Care Committee.
3rd July, 1911.-Special Sub-Committee of Children's Care Committee appointed to visit
open air schools. This Committee did not report owing to resignation of Dr. Butler.
21st October, 1912.—Report on physically defective children and the open air recovery
school by Dr. Buchan.
4th December, 1912.—Report of Dr. Buchan adopted by Education Committee.
24th February, 1913. -Leinster Road mentally defective school established in Willesden.
2nd July, 1913.—Education Committee resolved to purchase Denzil Road site for day openair
school.
15th June, 1914.—Board of Education approved the purchase of Denzil Road site for day
open-air school.
1st July, 1914.—Special Sub-Committee of the Children's Care Committee appointed to
visit open-air schools and to report on plans for the proposed school.
17th July, 1914.—Report of Special Sub-Committee issued.
22nd July, 1914.—Report of Special Sub-Committee adopted by Education Committee.
10th August, 1914.—The Elementary Education (Defective and Epileptic Children) Act,
1914, passed, making the education of mentally defective children compulsory.
7th October, 1914.—Board of Education approved plans of the day open-air school buildings.
2nd June, 1915.—Education Committee deferred action re day open-air school on account
of the War.
23rd July, 1917.—Education Committee determined on day open-air classes in King Edward
VII. Park.