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Cleft Palate, Rhinaphonia, lisps, Articulation and Voice disturbances
Some children are naturally more responsive to treatment then others,
but given time progress in the worst cases is usually possible. A
regrettable fact is that some children, particularly the stammerer
must leave school before a complete adjustment has been reached, but
q class for the continuation of treatment does not appear to be
practicable at present.
(viii) Convalescent Home treatment - 69 children were sent away for
treatment Turing 1943. There were 33 remaining in convalescent homes
and hospital schools on December 31st 1943.
The conditions for which children were sent included the
following:- Debility and anaemia 23, Heart & Rheumatism 7,
Bronchitis 6, Asthma 1, after infectious illness 15, Various 17.
A total of 6 children were sent to convalescent homes or heart
homes from the Rheumatism clinic. The average length of stay in all
homes has been 17 weeks, 1 day.
14. FULL TIME COURSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR
BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE & EPILEPTIC STUDENTS.
The Authority for the provision of such courses is the Essex County
Council.
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, for which ??? your
Committee provide the following services:-
(a) Dental Inspection and Treatment-Reference has been made in
Section 7(g) to the dental inspection and treatment of pupils
attending Secondary and Technichal schorls.