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Sanatorium School.
The function of this institution is to provide education at the
same time as the child is receiving treatment. It has been found
that children undergoing prolonged treatment, as in certain tubercular
diseases, fall hopelessly behind in educational matters, and much
depends in these cases (which are mostly unable to do manual work)
on a good mental development, in order that they may be selfsupporting
in later life. The Board of Education have certified
several schools of this class, but I think it would be inadvisable
at the present juncture for the Committee to provide such a school,
although a grant of three-fifths of the capital expenditure on building,
site and equipment is made.
It will probably be more advantageous at present if the
Committee desire any case to go to this class of school to make
arrangements for each case to go to a certified school.
The Board of Education make grants totalling £12 for each
child sent to such a school. But if the child is sent by the County
Council for the purpose of sanatorium benefit the grant amounts to
one-half of the sum paid.
Teaching of Hygiene.
The course of lessons on Infant Care and Management given
by Health Visitors once a fortnight to the girls over 12 years has
continued to be much appreciated by the girls. The answers to
questions set on each lesson shew that the girls do take much
interest in the work ; some girls who are rather dull in much of
their other school work are particularly careful in this essentially
practical and useful subject.
Administration of the Education (Provision of Meals) Act, 1906.
The dietary, as in previous years, has been arranged by the
School Medical Officer and submitted for the approval of the
Committee.
The centres for providing the dinners which are supplied are
at the schools, and have been visited by the School Medical Officer
or the Health Visitors.