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A substantial two-course dinner is served on the premises.
On surveying the working of the school one is struck by the
training. care and attention given to the children by the Head
Teacher and her assistants, and by the happiness the children take
in their work.
It is interesting to note that of the 4 boys and 6 girls who left
during the year, 1 boy was found unfit for further training, owing
to total blindness; 1 girl was likewise unfit for work owing to
deficient mentality and great impairment of vision. Of the others.
1 boy is engaged in a garage. 1 at wireless instruments, 1 a. French
polisher. Of the girls, 2 are employed in camera works, 1 a
packer, 1 a greengrocer's help, and 1 in general service.
The children made an average of 85 per cent. attendance during
the year.
They go to and from school on the Council's Tramway Cars under
the supervision of Attendance Officers.
Deaf Centre.—This school has a capacity for 20 children and is
in charge of a Head Teacher and an Assistant. On December 31st
there were 18 on the register—3 aphasic and 15 deaf. One is
taught by finger spelling. They are taught lip-reading, speech
and handwork, comprising cardboard modelling, leather work,
basket-making, and raffia on canvas. The boys are also taught
woodwork and boot repairing.
Three boys and 2 girls left during the period under review.
The two girls were apprenticed to dressmaking. Of the boys, two
went to cabinet-making and one to tailoring.
Very comlimentary reports were received by the Head Teacher
from the employers of one boy and one girl as to their progress,
conduct and diligence.
Mentally Defective Centre.—This Special School is situated in
Shernhall Street and has a capacity for 65 boys and 65 girls. The
staff consists of a head teacher and two assistants and a cook.
On December 31st there were 31 boys and 34 girls on the register.
Also in the Area there are 6 feeble-minded children, 3 boys and 3
girls at no school, as well as three imbeciles, 2 girls and 1 boy, and
1 idiot, a boy, making in all 75 mentally defectives in the area,
or 0.3 per cent. of the children of school age.
During the past year the children attending the school have been
re-graded into three classes.