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29 had not maintained the improvement.
14 did not attend the inspection, several of them having* left
school and gone to work.
During the first twelve months following the opening of the
School parents were allowed to visit on the first Saturday afternoon
of every month for a period of two hours. It was found, however,
that seeing their parents had a somewhat unsettling effect upon a
considerable percentage of the pupils. The School Sub-Committee
therefore wisely decided to restrict the parents' visits to once in
three months. This has proved to work very satisfactorily.
By an arrangement with a local medical practitioner he is
called in to see any boy who may become suddenly ill, or in any
case of accident. This has only happened on rare occasions.
There is a well-equipped Isolation block at the School, but
it has only been necessary to utilise this a few times during a
period of three years. It is remarkable that not a single case of
infectious disease has occurred in the School.
The School is staffed by:—
A Superintendent.
A Matron.
Three Assistant Teachers.
One Nurse.
One Cook.
Four Maids.
Two Gardeners.
Two Needlewomen.
One Handyman.

Walks and recreation instead of classwork. Rest from 1.0
to 3.0 p.m.
Sunday.
Rise at 8.0 a.m. Walk in forenoon. Rest from 1.30 to 3.30
p.m. Recreation afterwards.
Bathing-, Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Weighing, each alternate Saturday.
155