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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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It will be appreciated that pupils handicapped by such variety
of diseases require most careful medical supervision. This responsibility
is well undertaken by Dr. Violet Spiller in close association
with the teaching staff. Regular physiotherapy, remedial exercises,
postural drainage and other remedial treatment is available at the
school, and speech therapy sessions are held four times weekly during
term time.
During the year 11 children (3 Barking and 8 out-of-district) were
no longer considered to require special educational treatment—9
returned to ordinary schools and 2, aged 15, were allowed to leave
school. In addition, one child transferred to the Educationally Subnormal
Section and three children were admitted to Residential
Schools.
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