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Visitors Extraordinary
May - Two students from the University of California, studying economics
were sent to visit the school by the N.A.M.H.
July - A doctor from Greece was also sent to Castle School. She wished to
keep in touch re the methods that were being developed in number and reading.
Autumn - Miss Willis, a tutor from the N.A.M.H., and Mr. Brown, both
students at the London University taking the first course offered by the
University for lecturers on the courses running for teachers of the mentally
handicapped, visited as an official placement for the day from London. It is
possible that more students from the University may be referred to Barking
depending on how successful and useful the University felt this first course was.
May - Visit from the I.T.V. Company televising the girla taking part in an
experimental music and movement session with the Religious Drama Society.
INCIDENCE OF CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES
The notification and classification of congenital abnormalities apparent in
children at birth continued during the year, the following defects being noted
in 36 babies:-
Central Nervoua System:
Anencephalus 3
Spina bifida 1
Other defect8 of spinal cord 3
Eye, ear:
Defects of ear 2
Accessory auricle 2
Alimentary system:
Cleft lip 7
Cleft palate 3
Rectal and anal atresia 1
Heart and great vessels:
Congenital heart diaeaae 1
Uro-genital system:
Hypospadias, epispadias 1
Other defects of male genitalia 2
Limbs:
Defects of lower limb 2
Polydactyly 1
Talipes 9
Other defects of hand 4
Other defects of pelvic girdle and lower limbs 1
Other skeletal:
Defects of ribs and aternum 1
Other ay8tems:
Vascular defects of akin, subcutaneous tissues, and
mucous membranes (including lymphatic defects) 3
Other defects of skin (including ichthyosis congenita) 1
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