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A weekly evening session was held at the Town Hall, and was
always fully booked.
Speech Therapy
During 1962 cases continued to be referred to speech therapists
by head teachers, school medical officers and specialists.
Miss Joan Came, the senior speech therapist, comments that
the principles underlying present day speech therapy reflect current
thought in associated professional fields. Stammering and other
emotionally-activated speech disorders are examples of conditions in
which preventive medicine may play a part, in that they are frequently
found where there is a disturbed mother/child relationship. Miss Came
stresses that the therapist is responsible for diagnosis, assessment,
and planning of treatment which in each case is specific for the
patient.
Hospital School
I am indebted to Mr. J. Power, M.A., Borough Education
Officer, Tottenham, for the following report:-
"The tuition of the children in St. Ann's Hospital and at the
Prince of Wales's Hospital has continued smoothly over the past year.
Those children (ages ranging from 4½ to 15 years) who are
well enough, attend for lessons in a classroom on one of the wards.
Individual teaching has been extended to other wards, when requested
by the Consultant concerned.
The work has been comprehensive, catering for pupils from
primary, secondary and grammar schools, and when possible a close
contact has been maintained with each child's school. The older
pupils particularly express gratitude, as many are long term patients,
and parents are most appreciative.
Lessons are surprisingly popular with the children who really
like to have an ordered day. Their hobbies and interests are
pursued whenever possible. Often the children find delight in
planning a decorative scheme for the ward, participating in painting
pictures on windows and making models, etc. Former pupils often
revisit or write.
As in the past, the Tottenham Library Service has been most
helpful.
The progress of the school has been due, to a great extent,
to the co-operation of the Sisters and hospital staff concerned."
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