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(a) School for the Deaf.—Mrs. L. Corner, Acting Headmistress
of the William Morris School for the Deaf, reports as follows:—
"The school re-opened on January 10th with 47 on roll, of
whom 22 were deaf and 25 partially deaf.
"During the absence of Miss Buckell in hospital, Mrs.
Williams joined the staff. Mrs. Mitchell left after eleven years
service as Welfare Attendant. Mrs. Burt left in July to become
Head of the Ballarat Deaf School.
"The Amplivox Auditory Speech Training Unit was again
demonstrated to us. This unit is installed in most deaf schools now,
and would be most beneficial to us. (Note.—The unit is being supplied
early in 1957.)
"On February 29th we had a visit from the Chairman and
members of the Special Services Committee from Chelmsford, together
with Lady McEntee and members of the Walthamstow
Special Schools Sub-Committee.
"Two of our congenitally deaf children passed the written
examination for the Mary Hare Grammar School and one passed
the oral. He left us in July for the same school.
"The school re-opened in September with 50 children on roll.
On September 25th we heard with deep regret of the death of Miss
Buckell. On October 1st Mrs. Podd commenced duties as teacher
of the younger partially deaf class.
" On November 1st a general medical inspection was held.
"Two classes who have for just over a year been accommodated
in Thorpe Hall Infants have now returned to us, two rooms
becoming available in Wingfield House.
"We have had visits from doctors, both from this country and
abroad, from health students and from o.ur managers.
"Recently the school has undertaken to arrange for the repair
of hearing aids. Our Welfare Worker attends Wanstead Hospital
for this purpose, taking the children with her when necessary. She
also accompanies them to the clinics ; thus we keep better in touch
with the Health Department.
"Our attendance rose in June to 52. There were 47 on roll
an the 19th December when we broke up for Christmas."
(b) School for the Educationally Sub-Normal.—This school is
to be known in future as the " Margaret Brearley School."
Miss Brearley was appointed Headmistress when the school was
first opened in 1903. She retired in 1923, and during her long and