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Every effort is made to interview a school leaver within
the first month, and to keep in personal touch with those
juveniles who for one reason or another are not likely to
be doing well."
During the twelve months under review in the report
quoted, the Committee found employment for 585 boys and
446 girls.
The School Medical Service is always open to the Committee
either to give particulars of the medical history of the children
during school life or to examine them to ascertain their
suitability for a particular occupation.
(6) There is a system of co-operation with the Welfare
Department of the Chiswick Products Works with respect to the
Dental Department, the School Dental Surgeon sending all
necessary dental records of employees to the factory when they
are applied for.
(7) The Invalid Children's Aid Association: We much
appreciate the valuable services rendered to us by this Society,
particulars of which will be found under the section describing
the Rheumatism Clinic.
17.—BLIND, DEAF, MENTALLY DEFECTIVE AND
EPILEPTIC CHILDREN.
The number of these children is shewn in Table III.
These children are discovered partly at the various
inspections and Clinics and partly by the Head Teachers, who
supply lists of all such children they know are attending the
schools. Those not sent to special schools are kept under
observation, and "backward" children are taught in special
classes.