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Walthamstow 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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SPECIAL SCHOOLS
WILLIAM MORRIS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF - Mr. K.S. Pegg, Headmaster,
reports as follows:-
"The school re opened in January 1963 with 56 on roll and
during the year 7 children were admitted and 16 left. The leavers
were placed as follows;
Employment 7 Other schools 4
Residential Schools 2 Further training 3
"The children on roll at present are classified as follows:
| DEAF | PARTIAL HEARING | TOTAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
| Leyton | 2 | 3 | 2(1) | 2(1) | 9 |
| Ilford | 2(1) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Dagenham | - | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Barking | - | - | 1(1) | - | 1 |
| Romford | 1 | - | 2(2) | 1 | 4 |
| Forest | - | 1 | 4 | 3(1) | 8 |
| Harlow | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 |
| S.E. Essex | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Walthamstow | 1 | 1(1) | 2(1) | 3(1) | 7 |
| Totals | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 47 |
(Figures in brackets indicate children travelling by
public transport)
and are classified as follows:-
| Under 5 yrs | 5-11 yrs | 1116 yrs | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf | Boys | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Girls | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| Partial Hearing | Boys | - | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Girls | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |
| Totals | 7 | 20 | 20 | 47 | |