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"Two or three parties of nurses preparing for Public Health
examinations visited the school, and in December, a party of High
School Girls came to see us before taking up their nursing training
at the London Hospital.
'Two boys and three girls left school during the year and all are
doing well as shop assistants. Two other boys were transferred to
Blind Schools to receive suitable education and training.
"During the Autumn term, a third teacher was appointed, and
Miss Ramage commenced her duties here on 1st November."
Miss Balls has commented adversely on the lack of light and
wall space in the present premises at Hale End and in marked
contrast to the premises previously occupied at Wood Street and bow
taken over for the purpose of a school kitchen. In view of the
pressure on the accommodation for the three special departments at
Hale End it is to be hoped that suitable temporary accommodation,
including additional dining accommodation, will be provided as
soon as possible. Unfortunately, however, the site at Hale End is
proving to be more and more noisy on account of the nearness of the
railway and the factories. Both these factors result in considerable
nuisance from particles of soot.
(ii) Deaf School.—Miss V. K. Mitchell, the Head Teacher,
reports as follows:—
"In January 1945, the school had fourteen children on the roll,
eleven deaf within the meaning of the Act and three partially deaf.
"During the year until December, 1945, two boys were admitted
aged 5 and 6 years. Both were deaf within the meaning of the Act.
Four children left, 1 boy to go to a residential school in the
country because of the flying bombs, 1 partially deaf girl to return to
a hearing school, 1 partially deaf boy to go to work and 1 boy who
removed from the district.
"At the end of the year there were 12 children on the roll, 11
deaf within the meaning of the Act and 1 partially deaf.
"The ages of the children during the year ranged from 4 to 14.
The teaching is individual. The multitone is used where suitable.
The eldest boy, aged 14, is accepted for the new Mary Hove Grammar
School for the Deaf at Burgess Hill, the first and only school of its
kind in the country. Mrs. I. M. J. Burt was appointed Assistant
Teacher in September.