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may seem far removed from speech therapy, but not when we consider
that many of these symptoms may be tied up in a stammerer
and many cases of defective speech.
' 'Much of the success of the work I must attribute to the kind
co-operation of the Head Teachers for infoimation and help received

Convalescent Home Treatment.—156 children were sent
away for convalescent home treatment during 1939. There were
70 children remaining in convalescent homes and hospital schools
on December 31st, 1939.
The conditions for which children were sent included the
following:—Debility, 19; Heart, 11; Rheumatism, 14; Chest, 23;
Anaemia. 11; Malnutrition, 3; Nervousness, 10; after infectious
illness, 10; Surgical, 10; Ear Disease, 9; Various, 36.
A total of 44 children were sent to the convalescent homes or
heart homes from the rheumatism clinic. The average length of
stay in all homes has been 13 weeks and 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 school clinic as soon as possible after admission
to school; (b) stripped examinations of each child once per term;
and (c) annual routine examinations. Parents are invited to be
present at examinations (b) and (c).
16. SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
The Authority for the provision of Secondary Schools in
Walthamstow is the Essex County Council.