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Staffing
In January, 1968, the staffing situation was as follows:—
Mr. L. Davis, Teacher of the Deaf—Head Teacher of Unit
for Hearing-impaired Children at Midfield Primary
School.
Mrs. J. Campin, Teacher of the Deaf—Teacher in charge
of Nursery Group of hearing-impaired children at
Ramsden Infants' School; part-time peripatetic work
some afternoons.
Mrs. G. Lee and Mrs. J. Johnston, Teachers and parents of
hearing-impaired children—Assisting with pre-school
group of hearing-impaired children at Midfield Primary
School.
Mrs. P. Evans, Teacher of the Deaf—Visiting teacher organising
educational services and school placement.
Working in liaison with the educational staff were members
of the Health and Welfare Department: —
Dr. B. Luscombe, Medical Officer—Administrative Liaison
Officer for the Deaf.
Dr. Gaynor Lewis, Medical Officer—Clinical Liaison Officer
for the Deaf.
Mr. P. Coward—Welfare Officer for the Deaf.
At the Education Sub-Office, Beckenham, Miss P. Ribbons
carried out invaluable work during the year as Clerical Assistant
to the Teachers of the Deaf.
Mr. J. Hurd, Assistant Teacher at Edgebury School for
Boys, was seconded in October, 1968, to attend the Manchester
University Course for the Teaching of Deaf and Partially Hearing
Children, Miss H. Mynett having returned to the Authority's
service after successfully completing the course in the summer
term. In September, 1968, she joined Mr. Davis at Midfield
School and in addition assisted with peripatetic work some afternoons.
An additional teacher to assist Mrs. Campin with her
Nursery Group was appointed in September, 1968, on a temporary
part-time basis until approval for the creation of a post of Welfare
Assistant could be obtained for January, 1969. Mrs. Lee and
Mrs. Johnson left the borough's service in February when the
Pre-school Group was disbanded. From this time Mrs. P. Pelling,
Teacher of the Deaf, was employed on a temporary part-time
basis to give individual help of one session each, weekly, to two
pre-school children and their mothers at her home.
Educational Provision
By December, 1968, there were on record 142 hearingimpaired
children in the London Borough of Bromley. School
placement was as follows:—