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The opportunity was also taken of comparing the older "Mantoux"
test, involving an injection just under the skin, with a newer and
simpler test known as the "Heaf" test. Out of the 214 children thus
tested the results were the same by both tests in 207; of the remaining
7, 3 were positive by the Mantoux yet negative according to the Heaf
test, whilst 4 were positive to the Heaf test and negative by Mantoux.
These results, if maintained when larger numbers have been tested,
indicate a very reasonable agreement (over 97%), and would appear
to justify the routine adoption of the Heaf test if the other advantages
claimed for it are confirmed in our experience.
Infective Hepatitis
The outbreak of infective hepatitis which took place largely
amongst infant and junior school children in the Gascoigne-Westbury
area, has already been fully described.
HANDICAPPED PUPILS
At the end of the year there were 173 pupils at Faircross Special
School distributed as follows:—
Barking Other Districts
E.S.N. Section 35
Open Air Section 35 40
E.S.N. Section
The new East Ham E.S.N. School was opened d during the year
and 14 East Ham children were transferred there at the commencement
of the summer term. This has enabled us to admit it all E.S.N
children from the waiting list.
During the year 16 children left the E.S.N. Section ceasing
to be of compulsory school age (9 Barking and 7 out of-district
children)—all were recommended for supervision by the Local Health
Authority under Section 57(5) of the Education Act, 944.
One Barking child reached compulsory school leaving age and
was also recommended for supervision by the Local Health Authority
but arrangements have been made for him to receive further year’s
education at Faircross School.
One child (llford) was found to be ineducable and recommended
for action under Section 57(3) of the Education Act,; 944.
Two children (1 Barking and 1 llford) were transferred to
Residential School.
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