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Ilford 1
Dagenham 2
Forest Division 1
The child considered unsuitable was submitted for examination
by the South Essex Division — there was no evidence of spasticity
and it was thought to be ineducable.
The admissions numbered 4 from the following areas:-
Ilford 1
South Essex Division 1
Romford 1
Forest Division 1
This therefore leaves two children on the waiting list from the
Dagenham area.
One child was discharged during the year having reached school
leaving age.
ILFORD CEREBRAL PALSY UNIT.
Mr. H. B. Lee, F.R.C.S., Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, makes
the following report: —
"The Unit continued in the old school until Christmas, and
the happy atmosphere and high standard of co-operation between the
various branches of the staff were maintained. The children derive
much benefit from social contacts and the stimulus of associating
with others with similar handicaps.
The policy of admitting children for a trial period in the first
place continues to justify itself in the realisation by the parents that
their child is being given a fair chance. Only detailed and prolonged
observation by experienced teachers and other staff can allow a true
opinion of a child's mental ability to be formed when bodily disability
makes ordinary methods of expression difficult.
Much improved facilities at the new Ethel Davis School, including
a treatment pool, will we hope produce even better results,
and it is proposed to start a nursery class in the autumn."