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LEYTON GREEN SCHOOL (AGE RANGE 5-12 YEARS)
It has been the custom up to 1959 to try to carry out a routine inspection of each
child in the school year, though of course 100% cover was never attained; but a good
percentage of the children with or without parents would be seen.
In 1960 routine inspections were not arranged and only those cases who gave the
school staff, the School Health Visitor, the parents or the School Medical Officer
cause for concern were seen. Parents were not always able to come but were written to
or in some cases telephoned regarding the child's difficulties.
It remains to be seen whether this procedure is as satisfactory as the old way.
In a Special School drawing children from a wide area outside the Leyton Borough it is
doubtful if it is desirable. Local children are well-known to the medical and nursing
staff but the background is not so well-known where children come from a distance and
the School Medical Officer concerned is not completely happy about it. It is probable
that a routine inspection will be carried out in 1961.
The majority of the children seen at these special inspections were having emotional
or learning difficulties and the physical defects tended to take second place. One
epiliptic child and her mother attended on two occasions and required a great deal of
time and consideration. Similarly a mongolian defective child and his parents attended
on three occasions in the year, taking up three afternoon sessions of the School Medical
Officer's time.
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