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The Central Boot Fund Committee (a Sub-Committee of the
Education Committee) succeeded in providing 664 pairs of boots
for needy school children.
The local Inspector of the National Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children has furnished the following report
" During the year ending December 31st, 1925, the following
cases have been forwarded by the Walthamstow School Officials
and dealt with by me:—
Number of Cases. Nature of Offence. How dealt with.
28 Neglect 25 By warning and
Illtreatment 1 supervision.
Exposure 2
Number of children involved:—Boys, 35; Girls, 27.
In connection with the 28 cases, after the first visit of inquiry,
I paid 147 supervision visits to see that the promised! improvement
in the condition of the home and children took place, and in the
majority of cases the parents realised we were out for the good
of the children and responded to the appeal made to them and took
necessary steps to effect a general improvement in the condition
of children and home."
17. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE, AND EPILEPTIC
CHILDREN.
A system of scheduling all children in the area exists in the School
Attendance Department. When they reach the age of 5 years
they are notified to attend school, and any physical or mental
defect then noted or suspected is referred to the School Medical
Officer who makes an examination.
The School Doctors, with the assistance of the Head Teachers, at
the routine medical inspection of the entrants, pick out any
children suspected of coming within the above classification. A
record of those defective is kept.
Myope and Blind Centre.—This school is situated in Wood
Street and has a total capacity for 70 children. It is staffed by
a Head Teacher and two assistants. There are three mixed classes.
On December 31st, 1925, there were 27 boys and 30 girls in
attendance.
The types of visual defects found are High Myopia, Keratitis,
Choroiditis, Cataract, Congenitial dislocation of the Lens
Nystagmus, etc.