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Children with Eye Defects.
One girl and one boy have a special position in class as their eyesight
is poor and glasses cannot improve the vision.
Twenty-four children wear glasses, and six others are under observation
for defective eyesight.
Heart Lesions.
Three children have congenital heart lesions, of whom two suffer no
handicap, but one must not over-exert himself. None are suitable for
surgical operation.
Progress.
The great majority of children are making progress. Eight are on trial
as to their suitability for education in an E.S.N, school. One child (a
Mongolian) is awaiting transfer to an Occupation Centre.
One boy is awaiting admission to a residential E.S.N, school because of
poor home circumstances.
Several boys are making very good progress and may be able to return
to an ordinary school after a further stay at the school.
Three girls in the junior age group may be able to go back to a junior
school.
Three boys, because of social and behaviour problems, are under
consideration for transfer to residential E.S.N, school.
One boy is under treatment for a speech defect, and may ultimately be
transferred to Moor House School for speech difficulties.
KNOTTS GREEN SPECIAL SCHOOL
A comprehensive report on this School was given in my Annual Report
for 1952, and no special alterations have taken place since that time.
Removals from Roll.
Attained the age of 15 years 2
Found fit to return to ordinary school (1 Forest,
19 Leyton) 20
Transferred to a school for educationally sub-normal
children 4
Removed to other areas (1 Forest) 1
27
Admitted to the Roll.
Delicate (2 Forest, 6 Leyton) 8
Physically handicapped (2 Leyton) 2
Maladjusted (1 Forest) 1
11
At the end of the year there were 38 children on the Roll.