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The permanent "out-of-school cases" are provided with a
special card, and are vouched for from time to time by a Nurse
detailed for the purpose. Any changes in their condition justifying
re-examination are then brought to light.
Besides the above, an annual census is taken at the end of the
year of all exceptional children submitted by Head Teachers.
These are examined by the Medical Staff, and cases unfit for the
ordinary school are referred for further consideration, i.e. re
attendance at Special School.
(b) A Special Nurse is employed following up all mentally
defective children who are not in the schools. Briefly, all out of
school cases are periodically examined at the four annual examinations
to ascertain their fitness for the Special Schools, and followed
up at home to urge any treatment advised.
The two After-Care Committees sit to consider the welfare
of the children who have recently left the Special Schools or the
Deaf Centres.
The following reports have been received regarding children
who have left during the year:—
KNOX ROAD SPECIAL SCHOOL.
Physically Defective.
One at home, too crippled to work.
One working at Picture Frame making.
One working at Biscuit Factory.
One working with father (plumber).
One working at a Laundry.
One left at age limit (occupation not known).
One left at age limit (parents moved into country for
land work).
One admitted to Lord Mayor Treloar's Training College
(leather work).
One admitted to Swiss Cottage (blind training).
Mentally Defective-
One living at Forest Gate Hospital (working in store).
One working at Paper Merchants.
One working at Galvanising Factory.
One working at Furniture Shop.
One killed at work (Builder's).
One a van boy at Sweet Factory.
Three working at home (helping mother).
One a Packer at Cornflour Factory.
One working at Factory (Tin Toys).
One a Packer at Chocolate Factory.
One doing daily domestic work.
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