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The three blind children are awaiting admission to Residential
Schools.
Mr. G. M. Williams, the Head Master, reports as follows :—
The year has been one of steady progress and consolidation.
The health of the children has been good and a satisfactory attendance
maintained.
Dr. Sheppard made one routine ophthalmic inspection at the
school before her illness supervened, and her ready assistance has
been greatly missed. Dr. I. Gregory, M.B., D.O.M.S., has taken
her place and has made one inspection.
Dr. Watkins, in December, made two visits to complete a full
school medical inspection and commented favourably upon the
improved posture of the children, particularly the senior boys. We
would like to attribute this to the wider latitude now allowed in
Physical Training.
The school has been visited during the year by His Majesty's
Inspectors, Student Health Visitors and pupils from Training
Colleges.
On the educational side, two new types of reading lenses have
been acquired and a film strip projector. Educational visits have
been made to South Kensington Science Museum, the Natural
History Museum and also to Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia.
Miss P. Hardy replaced Mrs. Tunstead, who resigned at Easter.
Mr. Crosby attended the Course for Teachers of Partially Sighted
Children at Sunninghill, Berkshire, in September.
I would like to express my appreciation of all staff for their
efforts on behalf of the school and particularly to Miss P. Ramage,
upon whom, as senior assistant, much responsibility has fallen.
(ii) School for the Physically Handicapped.—Dr. Melville
Watkins, Deputy Borough School Medical Officer, who is in clinical
charge of the Open-Air School, has reported as follows in regard
to the special classes at "Suntrap," High Beach.