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profit only the cost of materials in the finished article is taken into
account; the rest of the profit is put towards the cost of spoiled
materials). An excellent rabbit hutch, a commodious cupboard,
and window-boxes, etc., have been made recently.
"Summer Onting.—On 16th July a party of ten boys was taken
to Leigh-on-Sea. this being a very 'independent' outing, as some
of the boys paid their own fares out of their earnings. They behaved
splendidly and enjoyed the day.
"Christmas Outing.—On 5th January the boys were taken by
Mr. Rristow to the Circus, where seats had been booked by him.
This is still a topic of unfailing interest and we are very grateful
to Mr. Bristow and the local Committee for making and carrying
out the arrangements.''
(e) The following information has been extracted from the Annual
Report of the Walthamstow Association of Tuberculosis Care Helpers
for the year ending 31st March. 1932. The Association made the
following grants in respect of children:—
Nourishment, 43; Christmas grants. 34; cases sent to Convalescent
Homes, 2.5. In co-operation with the Education Committee,
23 cases were recommended for Convalescent Home Treatment and
35 for milk at school.
(f) Co-operation with Brookfield Orthopaedic Hospital and with
the Walthamstow Dispensary in respect of treatment for Tonsils
and Adenoids is acknowledged elsewhere.
17. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND EPILEPTIC
CHILDREN.
Table 3 at the end of the Report gives a full analysis of all
exceptional children in the Borough.
(а) The ascertainment of such children continued along the lines
detailed in last year's Report.
(b) Mentally Defective Children not in Special Schools are supervised
by the Essex County Council, the local Mental Deficiency
Authority, in the case of idiots and imbeciles, and ineducable
mental defectives. An Occupation Centre is provided by the
Essex Voluntary Association for Mental Welfare. The work of
this Association is reported under Section 16 (d).
(c) General review of the work of the Authority's Special
Schools:-