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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"One member of the staff successfully completed the
Institute of Education Diploma Course on E.S.N. Children, whilst
another member commenced the Institute course on Maladjusted
Children. A member of the Welfare Staff has been appointed to
help in the work of the observation class, which continues to
operate successfully.
"The year has been marked by ever-increasing co-operation
with parents, and, once again, I would like to thank my own staff
for their loyal support and members of the Town Hall staff for
their help at all times.
"The average roll for the year was 92."
WILLIAM MORRIS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF:- Mr K.S. Pegg, Headmaster,
has supplied the following information with regard to the school:
"The following children attend the school.
| Deaf | Partially Hearing | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
| Barking | 2 | 2 | |||
| Dagenhan | - | 2 | 3 | - | 5 |
| Forest | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
| Harlow | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Ilford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Leyton | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Romford | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| S.E.Essex | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Walthamstow | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 55 | |
and are classified as follows:
| Under 5 yrs. | 5-11 yrs- | 11 - 16 yrs. | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf | Boys | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| Girls | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | |
| Partially | Boys | - | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Hearing | Girls | - | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | 32 | 20 | 55 |
SPECIALIST CLINICS
CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC:- The Consultant Psychiatrist,Dr.J.E.Wilson,
reports as follows:-
I do not feel that I have been here quite long
enough to fully evaluate these statistics. Unfortunately
they do not appear to give a really adequate picture of
the complexity of work undertaken at this clinic. For
example, the diagnostic work involves rather lengthy
investigations into family relationships, social and
other environmental influences, such as the school, undertaken
by the whole team of Phychiatrist, Psychiatric