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speech therapy is not necessarily considered to be of low mentality.
Parents are. encouraged to visit the clinic and watch a lessen in
progress.
The numbers attending have risen from 42 at the beginning to
111 on the 31st January 1942, and on the whole, results have been
satisfactory.
A trial with relaxation treatment for a number of children
considered by the Head Teacher of one of our schools to be suffering
in some way from nervousness has been in progress since 33.10.41.
Here I have discussed certain childish fears with the group from
time to time, including at the request of the children, the bombing
of London 1940-41. I believe as far as possible the children got
rid of many inhibitions during these talks. Their confidence grew
so they discussed quite freely their fears and inhibitions. Group
work of this kind can be of infinite value and much so called
naughtiness re-directed into useful channels"
Convalescent Home Treatment - 53 children were sent eway for
treatment during 1941. There were 23 remaining in convalescent
homes and hospital schools on December 31st 1941.
The conditions for which children were sent included the
following - Debility and. Anaemia 17, Heart and Rheumatism 5,
Malnutrition 3, Bronchitis 10, Asthma 2, Nervousness 1,
after infections illness 6, Air Raid injury 1, Various 6.
A total of 15 children were sent to convelesosent homes or
heart homes from the rheumatism clinic. The average length of
stay in all homes has been 19 6/7 weeks.
14. FULL TIME COURSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR
BLIND, DSAF, DEFECTIVE & EPILEPTIC STULERTS.
The .authority for the provision of such courses is the Essex
County Counoil.
15. NURSERY SCHOOL
This school has been evacuated since the outbreak of war.
16. SECONDARY SCHOOLS
The Authority for the provision of Secondary Schools in
Walthamstow is the Essex County Council.
(a) Dental Inspection & Treatment - Reference has been made
in Section 7 (g) to the dental inspections and treatment of pupils
attending Secondary and Technical Schools.

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