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"Of the six partially blind boys who left the Centre :—
One is a salesman in a furniture stores.
One is a messenger at Marconi House.
One is employed at a basket making factory.
One is employed at a factory, engaged in moulding.
Two were transferred back to the elementary school, their
eyes having benefited from the years of treatment and
care they received here.
"Of the seven partially blind girls who left the Centre :—
Two are employed at the Knitwear Factories at knitting
machine work.
One is a children's attendant at an Orphanage.
One is a typist in an estate agent's office.
One is a messenger and time-keeper at a camera works.
One is employed as packer in a laundry.
One is engaged at a leather work factory.
"In accordance with the scheme laid down by the Board of
Education, the two blind children who left the Centre are receiving
further training at Workshops for Blind Girls."
(ii) Deaf Centre.—Miss Coates has kindly contributed the following
report on the work done in 1934 :—

"The deaf children are taught on the oral method, the younger
ones are first taught articulation, then simple words, and, later,
simple sentences. From this elementary beginning the English
language is built up. The senior children are taught the ordinary
school subjects, viz. :—History, geography, arithmetic, hygiene,
general knowledge, nature study, etc.
"The lip-reading of the elder children has attained a high
standard.
"Various forms of handwork are taken throughout the school,
and in addition, the girls are taught needlework and knitting,