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There are two good classrooms, a combined rest and exercise
room and a dining room where the cooking is also done.
The Staff consists of a Head Teacher, Assistant Teacher, 2 parttime
Masseuses, Assistant Masseuse, Nurse, Cook and Ambulance
Driver.
Since opening 70 children have been admitted, 11 re-admitted
(i.e., after being away for treatment), 11 transferred to Hospital,
1 child left to go to work, 3 returned to ordinary elementary schools.
On 31st December there were 55 on the Register.
All the children are brought to school and returned home by
Ambulance, 3 journeys being necessary each time, the conveyance
holding about 20 children.
A distance of about 30 miles is covered in the day. a maximum
speed of 12 m.p.h. being fixed. The first load arrives at school
about 8.45 a.m., the last leaving about 4.30 p.m.
A nurse travels with the children in the Ambulance.
The children are served with a good substantial meal on the
premises.
Mr. Whitchurch Howell, F.R.C.S., is in medical charge of the
children, and a Masseuse and Assistant Masseuse attend daily and
carry out the trestment.
All the children have made great strides both mentally and
physically since admission and all enjoy school, some of them
never having been able to attend school previously.
In addition to elementary school subjects handwork of various
kinds is taught. Needlework for the girls and drawing and painting
for the boys.

12. MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN.
During 1924 the two Departments of Shernhall Special School
were merged into one, which permitted the re-grading of the
children into three mixed classes more suited to their mental
capabilities.