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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Partially Sighted | E.S.N. | Physically Handicapped | Deaf | Total | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walthamstow | 6 | 82 | 60 | 6 | 154 | 56.8 |
| Forest | 6 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 50 | 18.5 |
| Middlesex | 17 | — | 1 | - | 18 | 6.6 |
| Romford | 4 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 3.3 |
| Leyton | 1 | — | 13 | 5 | 19 | 7.0 |
| Dagenham | 4 | - | — | 2 | 6 | 2.2 |
| Ilford | 2 | — | — | 7 | 9 | 3.3 |
| South Essex | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Barking | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0.8 |
| Totals | 43 | 89 | 93 | 46 | 271 | 100.0 |
The number of children in residential special schools and homes
at the end of the year were as follows:—
Maladjusted 7
Delicate 6
Educationally Subnormal 4
Blind 4
Deaf 2
Epileptic 1
24
(a) School for the Deaf.— Mrs. I. J. M. Burt, Headmistress,
reports as follows:—
"When school re-opened on January 4th, 1955, there were 45
children on roll.
"There was much absence because of illness of all kinds in the
Spring. It is the first time there has been anything even approaching
an epidemic at this school, but in February the children had
measles, chicken pox and gastric trouble of all kinds.
"In June the children went to see the film "Thursdays
Children," and were delighted to see other deaf children being
educated in the same way as they are.
"In July, Dr. Watkins and Dr. Poole carried out a medical
inspection of all the younger children.
"Our senior girls took part in the sports of the Joseph Barrett
Secondary School, to which they go for much of their work. One
girl won first place in four events ; we are very proud of her achievement.
Our girls also won points for their houses at Joseph Barrett