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"Help- giren to old new cases (all ages) Old New
Sent to Special Hospitals and to Convalescent Homes... 44 9
Extension from previous years 23
Provided with surgical boots and appliances 22 24
Average length of stay in Convalescent Home 19 6/7 weeks
Children sent away from Rheumatism Clinic 15
(b) National Society for the Prevent ion of Cruelty to Children -
The following is a summary of the work done in Walthamstow
during 1941
Nature of Offence How dealt with
Neglect 13 Warned or advised 15
Advice sought 2 Otherwise dealt with 1
Illtreatment 1
16 16
Number of children dealt with over five years of age, Boys 9,
Girls 5. Number of children under 5 years of age 19.
76 supervisory visits were made during the year, and 58
miscellaneous visits were made. Enquiries made for other branches 9
(c) Central Boot Fund Committee. The Honorary Secretary Mr. A.J.
Blackhall has very kindly sent the following account of the work of
the boot fund during 1941
"During the 12 months ended 31st December 1941, approximately
only 300 pairs of boots have been distributed at a cost of £150.
Although the number of children in the Borough has increased during
the year owing to return from the reception areas, the number of
parents eligible for free footwear has materially decreased,
presumably owing to the number of parents employed in war work, and
the increased parental income.
13. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND
EPILEPTIC CHILDREN.
(i) Blind School - The following table shows the classification
of children attending school at the end of 1941:-
Waltham stow
Blind
Partially Blind
Boys
-
12 lx
Girls
-
9
Evacuated to Hutton L.C .C .Residential School
Boys
-
-
Girls
-
4
x One boy attending from Chingford.
The Head Teacher, Miss M.L. Balls has kindly sent the
following report:-
"During the year 1941, the children of the Myope Centre were
again accommodated at the Hale End Road Open Air School. At the
same time many of the children remained in the Country with relatives
to whom they had evacuated, while six children stayed at the Hutton
Residential school to which they had been evacuated in September
1939, under the Government Scheme.
The work of the Myope school was carried out as normally as
possible under the restricted conditions prevailing at the Open Air
School.
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Dr. Sheppard has been assiduous in the care of the children's
eyes both at Hutton and at the Hale End Road School.
During the year two boys and two girls left school. They are
all in suitable employment.
15.