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Walthamstow 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"Thanks are due also to the After-Care Committee for their
invaluable assistance with difficult cases."
The After-Care Committee does valuable work in supervising the
welfare of children after leaving School. The following examples
are extracted from your Committee's Minutes:—
"Situation not yet found. Juvenile Employment Officer is
keeping in touch with this boy."
' 'Two boys are making satisfactory progress as Apprentices to
the Tailoring Trade."
"Endeavours are being made to acquire a piece of ground for a
workshop for this boy, who is making good progress repairing
Surgical Boots at home. He is now doing his work in the shop of
a friend at Leyton, as he was asked to discontinue work at home on
account of complaints from neighbours."
''This boy is at present engaged at home stringing Toy Tennis
Bats for Messrs.
''That this girl had applied for a situation at a Leather Factory,
her lessons in Art at School proving a strong recommendation."
(iv)
| Number. | Classification. | Recommendations. |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Normal | To remain at present School. |
| 2 | Not Mentally Deficient | |
| 4 | Dull and Backward | |
| 4 | Much improved | |
| 17 | For re-examination | 2 in 3 months; 11 in 6 months; and 4 in 12 months. |
| 1 | Border line M.D. | To remain at Physically Defective Centre at present. |
| 16 | Mentally Defective | 13 to go to Mentally Defective School and 3 various other recommendations. |
| 1 | Ditto, and other defects | Residential School for Multiple Defects. |
| 4 | Imbeciles | Notified to Essex County Council. |
| 4 | Idiots |
Your Committee's Special School has accommodation for 130
mixed children. A mid-day meal is served and an After-Care
Committee is in existence.