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(ii) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children.—The following is a summary of the work done during
1957:—
Nature of Offence How dealt with
Neglect 21 Warned 10
Ill-treatment 2 Advised 17
Advice sought 3
Beyond control 1
27 27
Number of Children dealt with:—
Under 5 years Over 5 years
Boys Girls Boys Girls
8 20 20 27
16. HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
The following number of special examinations were carried out
by the medical staff in respect of the categories stated :—
(a) Blind 1
(b) Partially Sighted 1
(c) Deaf —
(d) Partially Deaf —
(e) Educationally Subnormal 36
(f) Epileptic —
(g) Maladjusted —
(h) Physically Handicapped 6
(i) Speech —
(j) Delicate 16
Five children were known to be suffering from diabetes and all
except one were at ordinary schools.
During the year the provisions for the education of handicapped
pupils in Walthamstow were reviewed and several visits were
paid by Dr. T. K. Whitmore, Senior County Medical Officer for
Child Health. Dr. G. M. Fleming of the Special Services Branch of
the Ministry of Education, visited all the special schools and was
accompanied on his visit to the Deaf School by his colleague Dr.
Charles Huss.