[Report 1928] / School Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council.

  • Lanarkshire (Scotland). County Council.
Date:
1928
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Credit: [Report 1928] / School Medical Officer of Health, Lanark County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4. Blind and Partially Blind Children. Only one centre for the education of blind children comes under the jurisdiction of the Authority, namely, St. Vincent's Institution, To 11 cross. This Institution serves the needs of the Roman Catholic j children in the County, the Protestant children being sent for education to the Boy a l Blind Asylum, Edinburgh. There are special classes for high myopic children at Drumpark and Knowetop Special Schools. 5. Deaf and Deaf-Mute Children. There are two centres for the education of deaf or deaf-mute children under the jurisdiction of the Authority, namely, Woodburn Special School, Hamilton, and St. Vincent’s Institution, Tollc-ross. Deaf or deaf-mute children for whom attendance at either of these two centres is unsuitable are sent for education either to Donaldson's Hospital, Edinburgh, or to the Boyal Edinburgh Deaf and Dumb; Institution. IX. ARRANGEMENTS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION. For arrangements in force as regards physical instruction in schools, see Report for year 1919-20 (page 27). During recent years the Authority has been active in providing recreation grounds,] wherever possible, adjacent to many of the larger schools, and in the majority of schools, both Primary and Secondary, there are; football, tennis, hockey or cricket clubs. Where public baths are available school swimming clubs have been formed. A healthy spirit of competition and emulation is fostered by the annual sports which are held by the great majority of the schools, and also by the arrang- ing for inter-school matches. X. FEEDING OF CHILDREN. This subject has been fully dealt with in many previous Reports, so all that is necessary is a recapitulation of the arrangements in force for the supplying of food at school. L All children in attendance at the Special Schools are pro- vided with, a forenoon “ snack ” of biscuit and milk, and a two- course hot meal at mid-day. The cost of the meal is 3d .per day, -