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Walthamstow 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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30.
gave an overall figure for E.S.N, pupils of 52,000 representing
approximately 0.8 per cent. of the total population in
maintained schools, and are approving building programmes to
cater for 54,000, the expected number for 1965.
Margaret Brearley School has at present 110 places to
serve a school population of 15,000. and at least one more
class is urgently needed.

Results

BLACKHORSE SPECIAL CLASS 1959 Entry 16 Children

FACTORON ENTRYAFTER 3 TERMSADVANCE
AgeR.A.I.Q.R.A.I.Q.R. A.I.Q.
Average8. 11*867. 6912. 25
Range From/9. 96. 01088. 71003. 720
To8. 0-766. 2801. 2-11

* R. A. - Reading age in years and months. Only 3 of these
children could read.

1960 Entry 16 Children

FACTORON ENTRYAFTER 3 TERMSADVANCE
AgeR. A.I.Q.R.A.I.Q.R. A.I.Q.
Average9. 97. 490.67. 1196.50. 6½1
Range From/10. 78. 71009. 01013. 04
To8. 5-806. 2760-10

MISSION GROVE SPECIAL CLASS
1958 Entry 12 Children
FACTOR
ON ENTRY
AFTER 3 TERMS
ADVANCE
Age
R. A.
I.Q.
R.A.
I.Q.
R.A.
I.Q.
Average
7. 7

74
†6. 5
75
1. 5
1
Range From
8. 4
*
83
8. 0
83
3. 0
6
To
7. 1
*
63
5. 9
63
0
0
† Average of 7. Five were still non readers
* All non-readers
1959 Entry 15 Children
FACTOR
ON ENTRY
AFTER 3 TERMS
ADVANCE
Age
R. A.
I.Q.
R.A.
I.Q.
R.A.
I.Q.
Average
8. 5
*
75
6. 11
78
1. 2½
4
Range From/
9. 1
6. 11
83
9. 0
91
2. 10
22
To
8. 1
63
-†
69
4
* 9 could not read, average R.A, of remaining 6 was 6; 4.
† Only one child failed to read.