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Bedelsford School, Grange Road, Kingston
Thanks are expressed to Mr. E. C. Cooke, Headmaster, for the
following report:
The work on the remodelling of the building is now completed.
The capacity is for 85 children, ranging in age from 2½ to 16 plus.
There are however only 66 on roll at the moment. The decrease in
number seems to be accounted for by the fewer cases of cerebral palsy
and no more poliomyelitis cases.
The increase in the number of spina bifida and hydrocephalus
cases does not at the moment appear to be evident. The layout of the
new nursery unit is exceptionally good. There is a teacher and a
nursery nurse assistant for ten children. Provision has already
been made by the Authority for an additional helper. This will enable
the number to be increased to fifteen.
The school now has a very up to date language laboratory
which will be useful for remedial reading, etc.
The handicaps at present are as follows:
Cerebral Palsy 23
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus 18
Muscular Dystrophy 12
Congenital Heart Disease 4
Various 9
Total: 66
St. Philip's School for Educationally Subnormal Children.
Fleetwood House, Leatherhead Road, Chessington
Thanks are expressed to Mr. J.A.Ainley, Headmaster, for the
following report:
A recent survey (December 1970) of ten-year-olds showed the
following characteristics, which may be taken as fairly typical of the
school: