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Miss M L. Balls, the Head Teacher, reports as follows:Life
at the Myope Centre during the year 1946, has been
uneventful. Work has gone on from day to day with little
variation except for changes in the time tables caused by bad
light, which prevents all lessons requiring the use of sight.
Dr. Sheppard visited us in April and September in order to
make her usual careful examination of the children's eyes.
Dental Extractions and medical treatment for minor ailments
took place at the School Clinic, by special appointment.
Parents, children and teachers are all very grateful for the
kindness and consideration shown them there by the whole of
the Medical Staff.
Those who have occasion to visit the Attendance Department
at the Town Hall, also remark on the cheerful helpfulness of the
Attendance Officers, and other officials.
Visitors to the Myope Centre during the year, included a
Medical Officer from the Tottenham Medical Department, parties
of students preparing for Public Health Examinations, parties
of older children from the Girls' County School, who intended to
enter the Nursing Profession.
During the past twelve months, five children have been
admitted to the Myope Centre, and seven children have left.
Of the latter :—
Three have been decertified and returned to an ordinary
Elementary School.
One blind girl went to an Institution for Blind Girls.
One boy is an apprentice in a large Outfitter's Stores.
One girl is a shop assistant in a Drapery Store.
One boy is learning to make Leather goods in a small
factory.
On 31st December, 1946, there were thirty-seven children on
the Register.
(ii) Deaf School—-Miss V. K. Mitchell, the Head Teacher,
reports as follows :—
In January, 1946, the school had 13 children on the roll,
11 boys and two girls. Eleven children were totally deaf within
the meaning of the Act and two were partially deaf. During the
year a partially deaf girl aged 11 years was sent to a hearing school