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There were 19 children taken off roll, as follows:-
Transferred to other schools
10 to ordinary day school
1 to E.S.N. School
1 to Residential Special School
1 to Cerebral Plasy Unit
1 Deceased,
To employment
1 boy to jigsaw factory
1 boy to clerical work
1 boy to furniture factory
1 girl to Sheltered Workshop
1 girl to Training Centre
Two of the leavers were registered as disabled persons.
" The average length of stay of the children transferred to
other schools was 2 years 8 months, and those leaving for employment
4 years 11 months.
Of the children on roll 58 received treatment by Miss H.
Garrett in the Orthopaedic Clinic, and 18 children received
Speech Therapy by Miss J. Rasor. There were 4 non ambulent
children on roll and 6 who were only partially ambulent.
" Visitors to the school during the year included parties of
pupil midwives from Thorpe Coombe Training Unit, Student Health
Visitors, post graduate medical students and students from several
Teacher Training Colleges.
' The school has benefitted greatly, by the valued co-operation
of Miss Garratt, the Orthopaedic Clinic, and of Miss Rasor in the
Speech Clinic. Miss Smith has made visits for the purpose of
educational guidance, and the 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 made 7 visits for
the purpose of supplementary 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 also carried out audiometric testing on selected children.
A total of 202 minor treatments have been carried out.
"The children on roll at the end of the school year were
classified as follows:-
Delicate 14
Epileptic 2
Maladjusted 4
Physically Handicapped 61
I would record my thanks to all staff colleagues for their
continued and steadfast service on behalf of the school" .