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Of the children tested nineteen were attending the Margaret
Brearley E.S.N. School and thirty were placed in the newly-formed
special classes at Mission Grove and Woodside Junior Schools. It
is evident that more such classes could usefully be formed both at
Junior and Secondary levels. These children who have had one
term in such classes have all shown marked general improvement,
though no testing has as yet been done.
Five children were visited at home for tests, and forty-seven
parents were given advice on the educational problems of their
children.

Fifteen children came to the clinic for remedial teaching. In all
there were 303 teaching sessions for this purpose.
Four talks have been given to parent groups on topics relating
to child development and behaviour. Two lectures were given on
"Adolescence" as part of the Home Office course for House Parents,
and three on "Backwardness in School" to teachers.
Elementary English Class.
The class in Elementary English for adults and young people
above school age, who are illiterate or backward in reading and
writing continued to meet on one evening per week. Thirty-three
persons, many of whom came from outside Walthamstow, enrolled
and achieved a total attendance of 974 student hours.
(f) Paediatric Clinic.—The clinic was continued under the
clinical care of Dr. Elchon Hinden, Paediatrician to Whipps Cross
Hospital, who reports as follows:—