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The Head Teacher, Miss M.L. Balls has kindly sent the following
report:-
"During the year ended 31st December 1943, the Blind and Myope
School was still accommodated at Hale End Open Air School and
continued its work there as far as conditions permitted. As the
number of pupils increased another class was formed, and in November
1943 another assistant Teacher joined the staff. By 31st December
1943 the schorl numbered 46 children, 43 of whom were partially
sighted and 3 of whom were "Blind within the meaning of the Act".
"During the year Dr. Sheppard made her periodic examination of
the children's eyes; Dr. Clarke ascertained the degree of general
health maintained by the children, and Mr. Elmer made regular dental
inspections which were followed up by the necessary dental treatment
The schorl nurse was also assiduous in her attention to the personal
health and cleanliness of the children.
"Our special thanks arc due to all these representatives of the
school medical service each of whom expressed satisfaction with the
physical condition of the children during this, the fourth year of
the war.
"Part of this well-being is undoubtedly due to the fact that all
the children partake of the dinners supplied daily in the schools
dining room, and also are supplied morning and afternoon with milk
under the "Milk in Schools" scheme.
"During the year 2 girls and 1 boy left the Myope Centre. The
boy went to a Boarding School in Norfolk and the girls have obtained
suitable employment, 1 in a warehouse as a stock keeper and 1 as a
typist and time keeper at a radio factory at Tottenham".
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(ii) Deaf School - Miss V.K.Mitchell, the Head Teacher, reports
as follows:-
"The school returned to Walthamstow on February 15th, 1943. It
had been away since September 1st 1939 in Suffolk, South Wales and
Sussex.
"The school opened with 14 children on the Register, classified
as follows
Deaf within the meaning
of the Act
Partially
Deaf
Aphasic
8
(1 of these has
normal language)
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"Pour children have been admitted since February, all under 7
years of age, and all Deaf within the meaning of the Act. Three
children have left, two to return to a previous school and an Aphasic
boy of fifteen to go to work in a factory where he is doing well.
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