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"There have been difficulties to overcome, foreseen and unforeseen,
in this first year, as one might expect, but still I feel the seeds
are sown and ultimately the result should be good."
It is an interesting point that out of the 108 pupils now
attending, only 32 are girls, and this includes both organic and
functional disorders of speech.
It is a pleasure to note that cases are being admitted while
still in the infant stage, so avoiding possibility of complications
such as self-consciousness and lack of self-confidence to which this
type of child is very disposed.
I find with some particularly bad stammerers an inclination
to worry at first over loss of time at school, particularly in the case
of the older scholars. This is often due to the conditions accompanying
a stammer, but once these children commence on the work
the benefit gained so outweighs the worry that school work progresses
rather than depreciates.
I should like to see a class or classes begun for adults and for
those who, unfortunately, need further assistance after leaving
school.
May I add my appreciation for the co-operation and help given
me by those in Authority and to the Heads of Departments. This
has been unstinted and sincere.

All the children ceasing treatment at leaving school had made
good progress, but further treatment would have been beneficial for
those children transferring to other districts.
Two children with defective articulation were transferred to
the Deaf Centre.
Convalescent Home Treatment.—206 children were sent away
for convalescent home treatment during 1937. Included in this
number was 1 sent away in conjunction with the Walthamstow
Association of Tuberculosis Care Helpers. There were 56 children
remaining in convalescent homes and hospital schools on December
31st, 1937.