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"No longer is the patient afraid to speak, but is only tooanxious
to try and test this new method and prove his or her own
progress''
Convalescent Home Treatment.—311 children were sent
away for convalescent home treatment during 1936. Included in
this number were 6 sent away in conjunction with the Walthamstow
Association of Tuberculosis Care Helpers. There were 73 children
remaining in convalescent homes and hospital schools on December
31st, 1936.
The conditions for which children were sent included the
following:—Debility, 59; Heart, 32; Rheumatism, 18; Chest, 57;
Anaemia, 33; Malnutrition, 11; Nervousness, 20; after infectious
illness, 30; Surgical, 25; Ear Disease, 6; Various, 20.
A total of 60 children were sent to the convalescent homes or
heart homes from the rheumatism clinic. The average length of
stay in all homes has been 12 weeks 4 days.
14. FULL-TIME COURSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
FOR BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND
EPILEPTIC STUDENTS.
The Authority for the provision of such courses is the Essex
County Council.
15. NURSERY SCHOOL.
The medical and nursing supervision continued mainly on the
lines detailed in previous reports, i.e., (a) examination of new
admissions at the adjoining school clinic as soon as possible after
admission to school; (b) stripped examination of each child once
per term; and (c) annual routine examination. Parents are invited
to be present at examinations (a) and (c).
A visit was paid to the school in May by members of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Group of the Society of Medical Officers
of Health.
During January and February the Head Teacher noted the
agencies through which children were referred to the school; the
following is a summary:—Personal recommendations, 14; relation
of present or former pupil, 8; perusal of brochure on "The Public
Services of Walthamstow,'' 3; re-admissions, 2 ; medical and nursing
staff, 2; district nurse, newspaper article, and notice board, 1 each;
total, 32.