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Admitted to the Bentry and other Day Special Schools
E.S.N. 40
Physically handicapped 6
Deaf 1
Partially hearing -
Delicate 3
Partially sighted -
Of the children who were attending the special schools the following were
discharged to other schools during 19631—
From Residential Schools
Maladjusted 1 to ordinary school
E.S.N. -
Delicate 1 ,, ,, ,,
Speech defect -
From Day Special Schools
E.S.N 4 " " "
Delicate 3 " " "
Physically handicapped 3" " "
THE BENTRY SCHOOL
The Bentry School is still the local centre for educationally subnormal and
physically handicapped children. It provides for Dagenham and the surrounding
areas of Romford and South Essex.
We now have 158 educationally subnormal children and 37 physically handicapped.
The latter group include the following types of handicaps-
Residual paralysis following poliomyelitis 10
Spastic 8
Arthrogryposis 2
Congenital heart 2
Dwarfs 2
Muscular dystrophy 2
Arrested hydrocephalus 1
Congenital scoliosis 1
Haemophilia 1
Multiple congenital deformities 1
Neurogenic bladder 1
Osteogenises Imperfecta 1
Post encephalitic 1
Retinitis Pigmentose and other defects 1
Scarring following burns 1
Suprabulbar pareses 1
Torsion spasm 1
During the past year three physically handicapped children and one educationally
subnormal child returned to normal school.
On Wednesday mornings we have our weekly medical session at which routine
medical examinations, immunisations and intelligence assessments are carried out.
This session also provides an opportunity for interviewing parents and for the
discussion of special problems with the headmaster.
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