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"Of the children on roll 58 received treatment by Miss
Garratt in the Orthpaedic Clinic, and 18 children received speech
therapy. There were 3 non-ambulent children on roll and 11 who
were only partially ambulent.
"Visitors to the school during the year included parties of
pupil midwives from Thorpe Coombe Training Unit, one Health
Visitor from Persia and one from Malaya, four post-graduate
medical students, and students from five Teacher Training Colleges,
of whom two spent a week on practice and observation.
"The school has benefited greatly by the valued co-operation
of Miss Garratt in the Orthopaedic Clinic and of Miss Rasor of the
Speech Clinic. Miss Smith has made visits for the purpose of
educational guidance and Mr. Harvey, Youth Employment Officer and
his staff have interviewed and advised all school leavers.
"Dr. Poole who is in clinical charge of the school has made
regular weekly visits and Dr. Werren has also made 5 visits for
supplementary medical inspection. Their ready and helpful advice
has been greatly appreciated.
"Mrs. Leach, S.R.N., has attended the school daily and has
assisted in the general care and management of the children and
has carried out audiometric testing on selected children. A total
of 383 minor treatments have been given.
"There has been only one staff change during the year when
Mrs. Parmenter joined the Welfare Staff in early March.
"The children on roll at the end of the school year were
classified as follows:-
Delicate 19
Physically Handicapped 67
Epileptic 3
"I would record my thanks to all staff colleagues for their
continued and steadfast service on behalf of the school " .
SPECIAL CLASSES
Miss EM. Smith, Educational Psychologist, has contributed the
following report on special classes in junior schools during
1962/63.
In September 1962, a fourth special class was established at
the Winns Junior School, so that a total of 62 * children have
worked in these small units. Mrs. Corner, Mrs. Wilkinson and Miss
Cook have continued in charge of the classes at Woodside.
Blackhorse (now Higham Hill) and Mission Grove (now Edinburgh)and
Mrs. Parkes was appointed to the Winns class. These four teachers
must be congratulated on their year's work. Mrs. Wilkinson's
retirement in July will cause a serious loss in this type of work.