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"Boot repairing and brush making are taught to the elder
boys by a visiting teacher.
"The younger children and those others who live in out-lying
districts are brought to school and taken home by the school
ambulance. Several elder children travel to school by tram-car.
"During the latter part of the year, the school suffered a great
loss through the retirement of Mrs. L. Smith, who has been Head
Teacher for the past 14 years."
(iii) Physically Defective School.—Your Authority provides a
Physically Defective School, with accommodation for 80 pupils of
both sexes.
Co-operation at Orthopaedic Clinics.—In view of the fact that
most of the new orthopaedic cases are now being discovered by
the Maternity and Child Welfare Service, and at the suggestion
of Mr. Whitchurch Howell, your Council's Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee have agreed that the Health Visitors in rotation
should attend the monthly inspection clinics together with
the part-time masseuse attached to the Infant Welfare Centres.
In addition, a request has been made that one of the honorary
masseuses from Brookscroft Child Welfare Society should attend
the clinic whenever a new case is referred from their welfare
centre. This scheme of liaison has fully justified itself.
The statistical report which follows, shows the scope of the
work and the increase in the numbers attending.
The school is under the orthopaedic charge of Mr. B.
Whitchurch Howell, F.R.C.S., Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon,
who reports as follows:—
"The statistical reports which follow, ably prepared by the
masseuses, Miss Garratt and Miss Haydon, show the types of
cases treated and the increase in the work and popularity of the
Orthopaedic Clinic.
From it will be seen the increase in the number of cases under
five years of age; also the desire of those over school age to
continue to attend under the Orthopaedic Scheme.
Recent reorganisation of the Clinic has resulted in more
efficient running, and has been much appreciated by the staff.
"The co-operation of the Infant Welfare Centre lias been most
useful, and their personnel attends the consultations at the
Orthopaedic Clinic.
As a result of the increase in the work, efficiency and popularity
of the clinic it may therefore be necessary in the near
future to hold extra sessions for consultations."