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24
Boys
1. Registered as a Blind Person, checker in engineering
firm using braille micrometer, etc.
2. Training for career in catering.
3. Employed at a piggery.
4. Working in a timber yard.
5. Employed in store of chemists shop.
6. Employed in stores and packing department of local
medical goods firm.
7. Employed as baker and attending Royal College of Bakery
Girls
1. Shop assistant in florists.
2. Hair dresser.
3. Attending Secretarial Training Course, Westminster
College of Commerce.
"There are now 9 children of secondary school age travelling
independently by public transport."
"I have to express my thanks to all staff, teaching,
welfare and transport for their continued efforts on behalf of the
children " .
WINGFIELD HOUSE SCHOOL FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.
Mr. G. M. Williams, Headmaster, reports ac follows:–
" The school commenced on 9th January. 1962 with 92 children
on roll, drawn from the following areas:-
Walthamstow Wanstead and Woodford Waltham Abbey
Leyton Chigwell Epping
Chingford Harlow Enfield
Loughton Hornchurch
During the year there were 22 admissions and 1 re-admission,
giving an average weekly roll of 89 children, with an average
attendance of 70.7. 24 children left during the year.
To other schools To employment
2 to long stay hospital schools 1 boy as garage mechanic
1 to home tuition 1 boy to a City office
3 to E.S.N, schools 1 boy to a large store
2 to Residential Schools 1 girl to routine light
factory work
11 to ordinary day schools 1 girl to industrial training
and assessment centre.
Pour of the leavers were registered as 'disabled persons'
for the purpose of employment.
The average length of stay of the 19 children transferred
to other schools was 3 years 2 months, and of those leaving for
employment 5 years 11 months.