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22
ST.GILES' SCHOOL FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
Mr. Green has kindly reported on another busy year. He shows
by a long list of extra mural activities that children at St.
Giles' are able to follow a full and varied programme,which
often allows their return to ordinary schools. They are also
able to select from a wide range of available jobs when they
begin paid employment.
Physiotherapy is given on each school day and speech therapy
on one day per week. The School Medical Officer visits every
week and an Orthopaedic Surgeon every term.
Disabilities Boys Girls Total
Physically Handicapped 59 55 114
1. Cerebral Palsy 20 12 32
2. Bronchiectasis 5 8 13
3. Congenital Heart 3 9 12
4. Epilepsy 5 2 7
5. Muscular Dystrophy 3 1 4
6. Perthes Disease 3 1 4
7. Poliomyelitis 6 6 12
8. Spina Bifida 5 2 7
9. Various disabilities 9 14 23
Delicate 43 41 84
1. Asthma 25 13 38
2. Bronchitis 10 13 23
3. Debility 17 8
4. Primary Tuberculosis 4 6 10
5. Various disabilities 3 2 5
Average number on roll 198 Of the 16 children who
Admissions during the left for employment -
year 5 took up clerical work
To Employment 16 1 became a typist
To Other Schools 22 2 trained as comptometer
To Hospitals 4 operators.
To Further Training 1 4 entered retail distribution
Left District 8 1 the electrical trade
Deceased 2 1 undertook further training
1 for work with ponies
1 whose occupation is,at
present,unknown.