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questionnaires were completed from the educational and medical
angles, in respect of each child examined.
Looking to the future the implementation of a new Act,
which will remove a bar to a child receiving education, gives one
renewed enthusiasm to work for their needs. The recognition that
the education of a child does not consist merely of the "three R's"
has developed over the years, and the earlier recognition of a
child's handicap—which cannot be too frequently stressed—is
what should constantly be striven for, will enable earlier education
to be provided and thus help these handicapped little ones and
their parents to achieve what one believes will be a fuller, and one
hopes, a happier life.
Cheyne Hospital, West Wickham
I am grateful to Dr. S. R. Lewis, Locum Consultant Paediatrician,
Farnborough Hospital, for the following report:—
The school at Cheyne has continued to give the children as
full and interesting experience as possible. Young children have
been admitted to the nursery class as day pupils. I think this
could be an increasingly valuable asset.
The number of admissions during 1970 were 15, and the
number of discharges 19, with one death.
Under the direction of the regional board we are shortly to
accept some children from Leybourne Grange.
The Phoenix Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy
I am grateful to Dr. C. H. Upjohn, Paediatrician, Farnborough
Hospital, for the following report:—
The Phoenix Centre has continued to function as described
in the previous report. The hospital educational staff have been
fully occupied with thirty-one children attending the Centre' during
term time. There are twelve children aged five years who attend
daily and younger childrens' attendances vary between two and
four days each week. All the previous Consultant visits have
continued.
The Spastic Society have most generously given £60,000 for
the building of a new Phoenix Centre, and work has already begun
on this. The Centre should be completed in the Spring of next
year and after completion it is intended that the attendances of the
children attending the Centre will be increased.