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APPENDIX I.
REPORT BY THE SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER
UPON
CROSBY ROAD OPEN-AIR DAY SCHOOL.
In accordance with the instructions of the Education Committee
1 beg to submit a report upon the above-named School.
This School was opened on, April 27th, 1925, and was named the
Knox Road Open-air Day School.
It was erected on the same site as that of the Knox Road
Special School, and consisted of temporary structures, comprising
two class-rooms, each accommodating thirty children, a cloakroom,
and a dining-room which was also used as a rest-room.
The children attending the School were girls who were, in
the opinion of the School Medical Officer, too delicate properly to
derive the full benefit from the ordinary Elementary School and
who needed special attention.
The School was placed under a separate headship from that
of the adjoining Special School for mentally defective and physically
defective children.
In February, 1926, the name of the School was changed to
Crosby Road Open-air Day School, in order to meet certain
objections received in regard to its being possibly confused with
the M.D. School.
In July, 1931, after due consideration of a report from your
Chief Inspector at that time, the Education Committee decided to
increase the accommodation of the School from sixty to ninety
pupils. Only girls had been previously admitted; it was now
agreed also that boys up to the age of eleven years be admitted to
the two lower classes.
An additional class-room was provided by the rest-room being
used as a class-room. Additional cloak-rooms, and a medical
inspection room (since disused for this purpose) were installed,
and certain minor improvements were also carried out.
The School is open on five ordinary school days each week,
and the hours of attendance are from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. during
the Summer months, gradually shortening to 4 p.m. during the
Winter months.
The scholars use the spray baths provided at the Knox Road
Special School. Hot running water is provided for washing
purposes.
Heating of the School in the Winter is by slow combustion
stoves in two class-rooms, and by an electric radiator in the room
used as a dining-hall and class-room.
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