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Medical Officer prior to admission. The scholars are also periodically
examined, either at the School or neighbouring Clinic, and
a School nurse calls weekly to report cases that are not doing
well, these being seen at the Clinic, and cases that have recovered
are referred back to the Elementary Schools. There were 58
admissions and 49 discharges during the year. A marked feature,
following a period of stay at this School, is in the way of increased
tonicity of nerve and muscle and indirectly, nutrition. In addition
to lessons in the open air at this Institution, the children have the
advantage of good meals, a drink of milk in the morning, plenty
of rest, spray baths weekly, breathing exercises and handkerchief
drill, tooth-brush drill and medical attention at a neighbouring
School Clinic, as required. During the year 74 cases were so
referred to the Stratford Clinic, 332 visits in all being paid.
The School Nurse paid 109 home visits in connection with the
scholars during the year under consideration.
I am indebted to Miss Howship the zealous Headmistress
of the Day Open Air School, for the following report:—
In January, 1928, we had 55 girls on the Roll. On December
31st there were 62, and during the year 107 girls had been on
the Roll.
It is now so well established that girls improve steadily in
health and general well-being that those few making slow progress
stand out with unwelcome distinctness.
Home conditions are found to be responsible for slow progress,
and our efforts to improve matters are shown in an appendix
to this Report.
Aims of the School.
In reviewing the work of the year, it is well to keep in mind
the aims of the School. These may be summarised briefly as follows
:—
1—To recover health.
2—To form and practise hygienic habits of living.
3—To encourage a love of outdoor life and activities.
4—To encourage a love of learning.
The great majority of girls make splendid progress in all
these ways, as the following typical examples show.
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