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Walthamstow 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
FOR 1956
Miss E. M. Smith, M.A., reports as follows:—
"During the year the psychologist has paid 133 visits to
schools, and has given individual tests to 307 children (198 boys,
109 girls) of whom 13 were referred for psychiatric help. Eleven
pre'school children were tested in their homes and advice was
given to 32 parents.
"Numbers seen in the different types of schools were as
follows:—
Type of school Number of children tested
Pre-school 11
Infant 77
Junior 125
Secondary Modern 36
Grammar and Technical 9
Special 49
307
"The following table gives the range of I.Q. among the children tested:—
| I.Q. | No. | Per cent. |
|---|---|---|
| Below 70 (E.S.N.) | 55 | 17.9 |
| 70—75 (In need of special education) | 32 | 10.4 |
| 76—89 (Dull) | 69 | 22.5 |
| 90—115 (Average) | 120 | 39.1 |
| Above 116 (Superior) | 31 | 10.1 |
Seventeen children have been receiving education from the
psychologist and have attended for 157 sessions.
The reading ability of children leaving infants' schools has
again been under survey, and is the subject of an independent
report.
During the year lectures were given to two parent'teacher
groups, and to a Home Office Course held at Wansfell. A lecture
course arranged for secondary modern teachers was not supported
and was therefore cancelled.
Three students visited the psychologist during the year to
learn about Child Guidance work.