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Not fit for school 1, To be re-examined at 7 years 1, To continue
at ordinary school 4,Not fit to leave school 1, To have further
trial at Open Air school 1, Re-examine in six months 1, To attend
special class in public elementary school 5, Recommended for
residential institution 1, Nil wrong 1, Fie-cons id era t ion for child
guidance 1, To remain in Myope School 1, To remain in mentally
defective school 1.
(vii) Child Guidance - 5 cases were referred during 1942.
(viii) Speech Therapy - Miss I.II.S .Knight, Speech Therapist reports
as follows : -
"The number of children on the roll on December 31st was 154
made up as follows :- Stammer 63, Cleft Palate 6, Lisp 30, Other
Defects of speech 55.increase
The greatest/in numbers is amongst stammerers. Occasionally
a withdrawal is made, but without exception these cases arise where
parents do not wish to co-ope rote. I encourage parents to watch a
lesson in progress because the follow up of the work at home is very
important. By observing for themselves the parents see the method
of a proach in practice and it helps the over anxious parent to
realise that true progress only comes in easy stages.
A class was held at Chanel End Infants school for exercises
in relaxation. The selected cases were not of defective speech but
children of the nervous type. The experiment was tried and found
to be satisfactory. Nervous tension disappeared in every case in
a very natural and easy manner. The class terminated in December.
Several cases of anhonia have been reported. It is a
condition that is due either to organic or purely functional
reasons but one which should take priority over the simpler
articulation cases in the matter of treatment.
In May 1942 the classes were inspected by a Medical Officer
of the Board of Education who saw the work being attempted under
war conditions. It was suggested that fewer clinics should be in
operation and by December a scheme was evolved whereby the work was
organised in five clinics a week instead of eleven. This commenced
in January 1943."
Convalescent Home Treatment - 106 children were sent away for
treatment during 1942. There were 48 remaining' in convalescent
homes and hospital schools on December 31st 1942.
The conditions for which children were sent included the
following - Debility and Anaemia, 12, Heart and Rheumatism 14,
Malnutrition 2, Bronchitis 20, Asthma 2, Nervousness 10, after
infectious illness 13, Various 13.
A total of 13 children were sent to convalescent homes or
heart homes from the Rheumatism clinic. The average length of stay
in all homes has been 13 3/7 weeks.
13. FULL TIME COURSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR
BLIND D,&F. DEFECTIVE 8c STILE "TIC STUDENTS.
The Authority for the provision of such
courses is the Essex County Counci1.
14. NURSERY SCHOOL.
This school has been evacuated since the outbreak of war.
15. SECONDARY XH00LS.
The Authority for the provision of Secondary Schools in
althamstow is the Essex County Council.
(a) Dental Inspection & Treatment - Reference has been made in
17.