London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barking 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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Medical ConditionBarkingEast HamRomfordDagenham
Paralysis-Spastic5-2-
Poliomyelitis5---
T.B. Meningitis--1-
Injury2---
Hydrocephalus-1--
Congenital deformities1---
Scoliosis--1
Congenital Heart-1--
Rheumatic Heart ..---1
Epilepsy and bronchitis1---
Petit Mal1-1-
Fragilitus ossium-1--
Christmas Disease-1--
Motor Disability--1-
Rheumatoid Arthritis---1
Myope1--

It will be appreciated that pupils handicapped by such
variety of disease 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 12 children (4 Barking and 8 out-ofdistrict)
were no longer considered to require special educational
treatment - 6 returned to ordinary schools and 6, aged
15, were allowed to leave school. In addition, one East Han
child transferred to a Day Special School for Educationally
Sub-Normal pupils and one Barking child was admitted to a
Residential Special School for Maladjusted pupils.
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