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"Some of the old scholars obtained work immediately they left
School, and many of them have retained it in spite of the prevailing
wave of unemployment, proving the worth of all that has been
expended on them by the generous opportunities afforded them by
the Education Committee."

(vi) Convalescent Home Treatment.—211 children were sent
away for Convalescent Home Treatment during 1931. Included in
this number were 29 sent away in conjunction with the Walthamstow
Association of Tuberculosis Care Helpers. There were 97 children
remaining in Convalescent Homes and Hospital Schools in
December, 1931.
The following were the Homes utilised, the numbers of children
recommended being indicated:—Ventnor, 64; Westgate, 29;
Hayling Island, 25; Godalming, 20; West Wickham, 15; Kemp
Town, 10; Lancing, 11; Seaford, 7; Edgar Lee Home, 5;
Hawkenbury, 4; Clivedon, 2; Coldash, 1: Northcourt Hospital, 2;
Woodford, 6; Brooklands, 3; Lingfield, 2; Kearsney, Dover,
St. Mary's, Taworth Court, Sevenoaks and Cheyne Hospitals, 1
each.
The conditions for which children were sent included the
following:—Debility, 63; Heart Disease, 33; Rheumatism, 16;
Chest Complaints, 15; Anaemia, 6; Debility following Appendicitis,
5; Malnutrition, 2.
During the course of the year, 6 additional beds, making 16 in
all, were obtained at St. Catherine's Home, Ventnor.
The following example demonstrates the value of treatment in
Rheumatism:—"J. N. Scarlet Fever in 1930, followed by
Rheumatic Pericarditis and Carditis. Admitted to local hospital
August, 1930; transferred to West Wickham, January, 1931, and
gained over 7 lbs. in 6 months. Seen by Doctor for after-care
examination in January, 1932. Heart quite well; attending
elementary school."