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Walthamstow 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
FOR 1955
Miss E. M. Smith, M.A., reports as follows
"Still working in both Walthamstow and Chingford areas,
during 1955 the Educational Psychologist made 114 visits to
Walthamstow schools. These visits were made to test individual
children, to make enquiries about children referred to the psychiatrist,
to give group tests, or to give advice to Head Teachers or
class teachers on particular problems. In the majority of cases visits
were made at the invitation of Head Teachers.
All types of schools were visited, but, as the following table indicates, Infant, Junior and Special Schools made the greatest use of the Psychologist.
| School Visits | |
| Infants Schools | 30 visits |
| Junior Schools | 51 „ |
| Secondary Modern Schools | 6 „ |
| Grammar and Technical Schools | 3 |
| Special Schools | 24 „ |
| 114 | |
"The Psychologist also paid six home visits during the year.
"Group tests were given in three schools. Individual tests were given to 288 children. They were attending all types of schools, as shown below:—
| Type of school | Number of children tested |
|---|---|
| Infant | 48 |
| Junior | 126 |
| Secondary Modern | 24 |
| Grammar and Technical | 6 |
| Special | 65 |
| Boarding and Private Schools | 6 |
"In addition seven children of pre-school age, and six children
coming into the Borough from other areas and needing special
assessment before school placement, were tested. 29 parents were
also interviewed by the Psychologist.
"The range of I.Q. among children tested was from ineducable (below I.Q. 50) to extremely intelligent (above I.Q. 130).
| I.Q. | Number of Children | Per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| Below 75 (E.S.N.) | 110 | 38.2 |
| 76-89 (Dull) | 69 | 24 |
| 90-115 (Average) | 74 | 25.7 |
| 116+ (Superior) | 35 | 12.1 |