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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"At Christmas the children performed the play 'The Pied Piper'
and an Exhibition of school work was much admired.
"Of the children who left the Centre during the year, one is to
receive workshop training at the Institution of the London Society
for Training the Blind, at Swiss Cottage, and all the others are in
suitable employment."
(ii) Deaf Centre.—Mrs. Smith, the Head Teacher, kindly reports
as follows:—
"Your Authority has provided a school for Deaf and Aphasic
children for the last 32 years, although it is very little known by
the residents of the Borough. There is accommodation for 20 children.
At the end of 1932 there were 21 children on the roll. They are classified as follows:—
| Deaf within the Act. | Partially Deaf. | Aphasic. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waltham stow. | Other Authorities. | Waltham stow. | Other Authorities. | Walthamstow. | Other Authorities. | |
| Boys | 5 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 |
| Girls | 7 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Total | 12 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 |
"The work throughout the school has been successfully carried
on. The lip-reading of the senior class has been exceptionally
good.
"During the year three boys and one girl have left. Two boys
are placed in good employment and are doing well, the girl has
been promised work in a week or two. We have not been able to
place the one aphasic boy on account of his great physical disabilities."
(iii) Physically Defective School.—Your Authority provides a
Physically Defective School with accommodation for 80 pupils of
both sexes.
The school is under the orthopaedic charge of Mr. B. Whitchurch
Howell, F.R.C.S., Consulting Orthopaedic Surgeon, who reports
as follows:—
"The statistical report which follows shows the scope of the
work and the increase in the numbers attending.