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Infantile Paralysis 25
Congenital Deformities 2
Cerebral Diplegia 7
Fragilitas Ossium 1
Heart Disease (Congenital) 6
Heart Disease (Acquired) 9
Double Congenital Dislocation of Hips 3
Single Congenital Dislocation of Hips 1
Hydrocephalus 1
Tuberculosis:—
Spine 8
Knee 6
Hip 8
Oak Lodge Day School for Mentally Defective Children.
We are indebted to the Head Teacher of Oak Lodge School for the
following statement:—
During the past year 43 children from Tottenham have received
instruction at the Finchley, Hornsey and Wood Green Joint Special
School. This school is at "Oak Lodge," Oak Lane, East Finchley,
healthily situated on the Northern Heights, and has about 2 acres of
ground attached. The home-like nature of the premises is a great asset
to the work of the school in developing the qualities of initiative and
self-reliance which are latent, and often overlooked, in the children.
A hot meal is provided in the middle of the day, at a cost of 5d.
per head, but this is given free in really necessitous cases. It may be
mentioned here that children receiving free meals have, on an avlerage,
gained 5½-lbs. in weight during the year. Hot milk is also available,
at a small charge, during the morning recess.
Particular attention is paid to the personal cleanliness and general
health of the scholars. Most of them receive a bath once a week, and
an attendant is at the school daily to superintend this feature of the
work. The school nurse also examines every child each week, and
special cases are under the observation of the School Medical Officer
on his weekly visits. Minor ailments are treated daily at the Finchley
Clinic in Oak Lane.
Stress is laid in class-room teaching, upon personal hygiene; and the
children have ample opportunity for out-door games, such as football,