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girls have been sent by the Committee for specialised training to
the Greenwood School. Halstead.
Classes for Dull and Backward Children.—The classes for dull and
backward children at Markhouse Road Junior Mixed School continue
under the Head Master, Mr. H. J. Brooke, and good results
have been obtained by individual attention. The most backward
members of each class have been examined by the Certifying Officers
and found to be not certifiable.
(v) Stammering Classes.—The stammering classes were continued
on Mondav and Thursday afternoons at Marsh Street Schools under the charge of Mr. Bradfield.

(vi) Convalescent Home Treatment.—284 children were sent away
for Convalescent Home Treatment during 1032. Included in this
number were 25 sent away in conjunction with the Walthamstow
Association of Tuberculosis Care Helpers. There were 79 children
remaining in Convalescent Homes and Hospital Schools in December
1932.
The conditions for which children were sent included the
following Debility, 93: Heart Disease. 30: Rheumatism, 13;
Chest Complaints, 43: Anaemia. 11; Malnutrition, 3.
A total of 22 beds are now retained at St. Catherine's Home,
Ventnor; ten for observation or pre-tuberculous eases referred by
the Tuberculosis Officer and 12 for other cases. The reserved beds
at Hawkenbury have been very valuable and of 11 cases sent 7 have
been from the Rheumatism Clinic. A total of 73 children were
sent to Convalescent Homes or Heart Homes from the Rheumatism
Clinic. The average length of stay in all homes has been 17 weeks
1 day.
A summary of the length of stay and the gain in weight per case
has been prepared in 201 of the cases by Mr. Longman. Averaging
the results gives the following interesting table which very clearly
demonstrates the valuable effect of Convalescent Home Treatment.