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leaving, and to devote at least two afternoons per week to
this work." It is on the lines of these instructions that 1
have been working and practically confining my examinations
to those entering the schools so far as this can be done.
To facilitate matters as much as possible I started afresh
on the first of August of the current year, missing all those
entrants I had failed to examine before that date, otherwise
the year would be far advanced before I could start on the
proper year's work.
During the year one inspection was carried out at all
the Council schools, save Cleveland Road and Chadwell.
That is, that all the children who had entered the school
from the preceding August to the time of visit were
examined. Thus, supposing I inspected a school in
November, I should examine all those that had entered
since the preceding August; but as I was only able to carry
out the one inspection, 1 have not examined any of those
children entering after my visit for the rest of the year. The
course of procedure was to take one school and attend at
that school about two afternoons a week until 1 had
examined all the above mentioned children, and the collective
afternoons would constitute one inspection of that school
for this particular purpose.
During the year I have examined 1,187 children, and
as my estimate was that there were about 3,000 children to
be examined, 1 have given the above explanation to shew
that I think my estimate was not far wrong, and that I have
practically examined less than half the number as laid down
by the Board's circular, No. 576. 1 expect to be able to
examine about the same number during the current year;
at the same time I cannot avoid expressing the opinion that
my time would be more usefully occupied in a more general
supervision of the schools and children than in the more