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Since September I have had the assistance of three students,
and this enables me to increase the numbers in my classes, and have
two classes running concurrently. Up to date there have been
42 discharges 13 of which were stammerers.
I would not have been able to cope with the number needing
treatment in the Infant Schooils without the help of the school
omnibus which transports 13 infant classes every week.
Infant stammering has decreased slightly, but Junior cases
have increased ; these Junior cases being the Infants of 1945.
(viii) Convalescent Home Treatment.—139 children were
sent away for treatment during 1946. There were 33 remaining
in convalescent homes and hospital schools on Decmber 31st, 1946.
14. FULL TIME COURSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
FOR BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND
EPILEPTIC STUDENTS
The Authority for the provision for such courses is the Essex
County Council.
15. NURSERY SCHOOL
Miss F. D. Harris the Head Teacher of the Nursery School
reports as follows:-
Apart from the first three months of the year, when there
were 33 cases of measles, three of mumps and three of whooping
cough, the children's health has been excellent.
Nowadays one of the chief reasons parents give for sending
their children to the Nursery School is bad housing conditions.
Many of our children come from crowded homes, where there is
no garden and where neighbours complain if the children make a
noise. It is generally recognised now that in order to develop into
mature and happy adults, children must have an environment that
allows for full all round development. This is specially necessary
during the first few years of childhood. It is obvious from our
long waiting list that many parents are unable to obtain the
advantages of a Nursery School environment for their children.
Therefore, we would urge that when labour and materials are
made available for school buildings, the erection of another Nursery
School in Walthamstow will have high priority.
16. SECONDARY, GRAMMAR 8c TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
(a) Dental Inspection and Treatment.—Reference has been made
in Section 7 (g) to the dental inspection and treatment of pupils
attending Secondary, Grammar and Technical Schools.