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speech therapist had only been working for six sessions per week
in the area, but from April was able to give full-time service, in
conjunction with the duties pertaining to the senior post. Extra
sessions were allotted as follows :—
April —A clinic was commenced for the first time, for one
session per week at Avon Road, Cranham. This relieved the
overburdened condition at St. Mary's Lane, Upminster.
May—Two sessions per week were given temporarily to Corbets
Tey School for educationally sub-normal children, until
another therapist was oppointed to take over in September.
July —One extra session was held at Westland Avenue, Hornchurch.
October—After the appointment of another whole-time therapist
in September to fill the vacancy in Harold Wood, Rainham,
South Hornchurch and Corbets Tey School, an extra
session was commenced at Abbs Cross Lane Clinic. By kind
permission of the Headmistress and Headmaster of Hacton
Primary School, and after discussion with the Medical Officer
of Health, the Chief Education Officer and the School Managers,
it was agreed to hold a Clinic in Hacton School, primarily
for the children attending the school, who were in need of
speech therapy, and possibly at some later date for other
children living in the close vicinity. Mrs. Hilton, part-time
speech therapist at Collier Row, Romford, was engaged for
one extra session per week to undertake this duty. Permission
to hold the Clinic was granted on October 6th, and the first
session was held at the school on October 13th.
Twelve cases were removed from the waiting list for Westland
Avenue straight away and transferred for treatment at
Hacton School.
November—A second session was commenced at Avon Road,
Cranham.
Between September and December, 1965, the waiting list
in the Hornchurch, Upminster and Elm Park area was reduced
from 86 to 60. The case-load in this area, however, is still
heavy, and there is urgent need for another therapist as soon
as there is adequate accommodation.
Harold Wood, Rainham, South Hornchurch and Corbets Tey
School
The Speech Clinics in these districts had been closed for 9
months, with the exception of Corbets Tey School which, as previously
stated, was started up again in May.
When Miss Buitenhuis took up duties in September, she
found fairly heavy case-loads and had a waiting list for all Clinics.
There has been a steady flow of new referrals, with an increase in
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