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Source of Referral.
Schools 211 Other L.E.A.'s 5
S.M.O. 22 Juvenile Court (Probation Officers) 4
Attend.Dept. 10
Gen.Practitioners 2 Welsh B.of Health 1
Cent.Adv.Bureau 1 Parents 5
246 15
Total from all sources 261.
Summary of Attendances.
For Pyschiatric or Psychological Interview 672
For Interview by Social Worker 155
Visits by Social Worker 230
These include:
Home visits 211
Interviews with relatives,
ministers & youth Leaders 14
Visits to agencies and institutions 5
(vii) SPEECH THERAPY - Miss I .M.S .Knight, the Speech Therapist, reports
general increase 'in numbers referred for Speech Therapy - particularly in
cases of stammer referred from infant schools - and in spite of evacuation.
There was considerable interference in routine treatment.
In the treatment of stammer Miss Knight stresses
the need to remove all nervousness and anxiety in the younger patient and
the avoidance of excitement in the older patient. Particular emphasis is
Laid on relaxation and postural exercises.
(viii) CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT - 54 children were sent away for
Treatment during 1944. There were 38 remaining in convalescent homes and
Hospital schools on December 31st 1944. A total of 3 children was sent
convalescent homos or heart homes from the Rheumatism Clinic.
13. FULL TIME COURSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR
BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE & EPILEPTIC STUDENTS.
The Authority for the prevision of such courses is the Essex County
Council.
14. NURSERY SCHOOL.
This school has been evacuated since the outbreak of war.
15. 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
(g) to the Dental inspection and treatment of pupils attending Secondary
id Technical Schools.
(b) The following table shows the findings at Medical Inspections -
Number inspected - Entrants 77 )
12 years old 454 ) - 794
15 years old 263 )
Specials 221
Parents present 433
umber referred for treatment (excluding dental & uncleanliness) 237
uruber referred for observation 88
umber referred for treatment (excluding vision, dental and
uncleanliness) 189
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