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A considerable proportion of these are high-grade defectives. The
school is visited at regular intervals and the children inspected by
the School Medical Officer. Three children classed as mentally
defective were in attendance at ordinary elementary schools, the
parents in these cases objecting to their defective child being sent
to a school for defectives. Two mentally defective children were
not attending any school. For these and for older mental defectives
from Wood Green and neighbouring districts the Occupation Centre
at Shropshire Hall in Gladstone Avenue performs a very useful
service in providing occupation during the day. The mental
defectives attending this Centre are medically inspected at regular
intervals and treatment for dental defects and minor ailments is
provided at the School Clinic.
(d) Epileptics.
Three children suffering from epilepsy are on the special register.
None of these are so seriously affected as to necessitate exclusion
from an elementary school.
15.—NURSERY SCHOOLS.
There is no Nursery School in Wood Green, but classes for
children under school age are held in two of the Infant Departments.
These classes meet a definite need in providing a healthy environment
during the day for young children whose home circumstances are
not altogether satisfactory.
16.—SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
By arrangement between the Middlesex County and Wood Green
Education Authorities, the routine and special medical inspections
of the pupils attending the two Secondary Schools in Wood Green
are carried out by the Assistant School Medical Officer and myself.
Defects found at medical inspections are reported to the parents
who make their own arrangements for treatment. In the case of
dental defects and defects of vision treatment is now provided at
the School Clinic under an arrangement made with the County
Education Committee. A commencement was made with this work
in April, 1935, the dental inspection and treatment being carried
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