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Nurse Inchcoe has undertaken the syringing, etc., of
discharging ears at the Deaf School, when such treatment
has been recommended by the child's Medical Attendant.
There is a considerable number of children with discharging
ears at the Deaf School.
Nurse Wallace has assisted Dr. Letchworth and your
Medical Officer with the work at the Eye Clinic.
The Education Committee has appreciated the value of
the work done by the School Nurses and, by the appointment
of Nurse Allen, who took up her duties in January, 1913, has
extended the scope of their operations.
THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN ACT, 1903.
The Special Officer who was appointed to carry out the
duties under the Employment of Children Act reports
directly to the Education Committee.
SCHOOL VISITS.
347 departmental visits have been made by the Medical
Officers during the year.
TOTTENHAM CHILDREN AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS
IN OTHER DISTRICTS.
1 mentally defective child, 1 crippled child, and
2 blind children are under instruction at schools or centres
in other districts
TRUANT AND SHORT-TERM INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL.
The Truant School, which is shared by the Tottenham, Wood
Green, Edmonton, Hornseyand Middlesex Education Authori-