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On the basis of last year's experiment the school was again
opened during the summer holiday and a voluntary attendance
of 91.5 per cent. was maintained.
Parties of students from training colleges and student health
visitors visited the school, and we were also visited by Dr.
Henderson and Dr. Asher from the Ministry of Education.
In swimming, one elementary and eight primary certificates
were gained. One boy paralysed from the waist downwards was
taught to swim and gained his first certificate, which was personally
endorsed by the Mayor in recognition of the effort involved.
The school made educational visits to the London Zoo, the
South Kensington Science Museum and to the films 'Hamlet'
and 'Scott of the Antartic.'
The audiometrician made several visits to the school and each
child's hearing was tested.
During the year, 42 children (including five re-admissions)
were admitted and 36 were discharged. The average attendance
was 66.1 and the average number on roll 73. At the end of the
year the classification of cases was as follows:—
Orthopaedic 32
Cardiac 7
Delicate 18
Chest (Asthma and Bronchitis) 16
Miscellaneous 5
Total 78
Mrs. M. Teuber joined the teaching staff during the year.
Dr. M. Watkins has made regular weekly visits and his personal
interest in the children is of inestimable value to the school.
1 must again acknowledge my indebtedness to the staff, medical,
teaching, welfare, domestic and transport for their valued
co-operation.
(iv) Orthopaedic Scheme.—The Scheme is under the Clinical
charge of Mr. B. Whitchurch Howell, F.R.C.S., Consulting Orthopædic
Surgeon.
The following tables show the work done at the clinic:—