§ Sir R. Clarryasked the Home Secretary whether he will state the number of local authorities which were circularised in February, 1936, regarding air raid precautions, requesting them to nominate a responsible officer from their area for special training at Fulfield anti-gas school; the number of such nominations received and the number of them who have so far been trained; and is he aware that, after a period of over 17 months since the nomination was made, no 555W opportunity has yet been afforded the nominee of the Newport Corporation for this essential training?
§ Sir S. HoareAll local authorities in England and Wales were invited in February, 1936, to submit nominations for vacancies at the Civilian Anti-Gas School for the training of officials to become local anti-gas instructors. Over 70o nominations have been received and 285 such instructors, in addition to police instructors, have been trained. Among these is one official sent by the Newport (Mon.) Corporation, who, therefore, have a trained instructor. This official attended a course which was not specially appropriate to Fire Brigade Officers and this is
County. Number of Special Schools. Number of children on physical side. Number of children on mental side. Aberdeen (Burgh) … … 2 73 170 Dundee (Burgh) … … 5 378 90 Edinburgh (Burgh) … … 15 973 454 Glasgow (Burgh) … … 24 3,792 1,707 Ayr … … 2 93 70 Dunbarton … … 1 27 59 Fife … … 1 — 66 Inverness … … 1 13 — Lanark … … 4 586 226 Midlothian … … 1 — 22 Renfrew … … 6 473 318 Ross and Cromarty … … 1 28 — Stirling … … 1 48 82 Totals … … 64 6,484 3,264 Blind, deaf and physically defective children are included in the number of children on the physical side of the special schools. In addition to the special schools there are, in 16 counties, 44 special classes attached to ordinary schools with 352 children on the physical side and 1,387 on the mental side.