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(b) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
The following is a summary of the work done in walthamstow during 1944:-
Nature of Offence How dealt with
Neglect 34 framed 36
Advice sought 7 Advised 7
Ill-treatment 2 Otherwise dealt with 1
Other wrongs 1 Total 44
Total 44
Number of children dealt with over 5 years of age - Boys 20,
Girls 38. Number of children under 5 years of age - Boys 19.
Girls 17.
116 supervisory visits were made during the year, and 99
miscellaneous visits were made.
(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 1944:-
"During the 12 months ended 31st.December 1944, 330 pairs of
boots and shoes were distributed, at a cost of £212.
12. blind, deaf defective & epileptic
Children .
The Head Teacher, Miss M.L.Balls has kindly sent the following
report:-
"From January, 1944 until the middle of June, the work at the
Myope Centre proceeded quietly and as uneventfully as war conditions
would permit. During the latter part of June, and for the remained
of that term, the time-table was disorganised and many of the
children either evacuated or stayed at home. At the end of this
term also, Mrs.Lee left us as her health had seriously deteriorated.
After the summer holiday, many of the children returned from
the Reception Areas, and the three classes - Infants, Juniors and
Seniors - have since been in charge of two teachers. As wall
space is limited, find lighting so unsatisfactory, progress in
reading and writing has not been as marked as it might have been
under better conditions.
During the year, parties of students under the Tottenham Public
Health and Social Training Scheme, and from the Training Colleges
for Teachers, visited us, and expressed their thanks for the help
and information afforded them.
In October, we were sorry to lose am old and valued friend of
the Myope Centre. For many years Dr.May Clarke had conducted the
routine medical examinations in this school, and had always shown
a kindly interest in every child coming under her care. Her
departure is a personal loss to us all.
Finally, we would like to express our deep gratitude to
Dr.Sheppard who has been so attentive to the welfare of the children
eyes, and who has so unfailingly encouraged the staff by her
sympathetic understanding of the difficulties of sight-saving and
education in this school".
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(i) Blind School - The following table shows the classification
of children attending the school at the end of 1944:-
Walthamstow Out of District Total.
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Blind 1 2 1 2 2
Partially 11 11 4 4 15 15
Blind