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SPASTICS
36 Croydon Spastics were attending school as at 31.12.55.
24 were attending St. Giles' School
1 was attending St. Margaret's School, Croydon
2 were at Residential Schools for Physically Handicapped
children
1 was attending a Day School for Partially Deaf
children
2 were attending a Residential School (St. Mary's,
Bexhill)
6 were attending ordinary school
In addition, 7 children of school age had not been consi
ered suitable for school but were still under review. Some
these will be able to attend school later.
A further 15 children were known who were under school age,
NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
The usual arrangements for the medical inspection of noi
maintained school children were continued in 1955, 334 childn
were examined at routine examination and also 17 specials and-,
re-examinations. Appendix B gives the detailed findings.
Yours faithfully,
S.L. WRIGHT,
School Medical Officer