Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Paediatria:
Thursday (alt.) 9 a.m. - 12 noon Town Hall
Speech Therapy:
By appointment Old Monoux School
and Wingfield House
Immunisation:
Wednesday 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Town Hall
SPECIAL SCHOOLS
BROOKFIELD HOUSE SCHOOL FOR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED:- Mr.G.M.
Williams, Headmaster, reports as follows:-
"The School re-opened in new premises at the Brookfield
site on the 7th January, 1964 with 79 on roll. During the year
there were 23 admissions (plus 3 re-admissions), giving an average
weekly roll of 79.7, with an average attendance of 62.2.
"Thirty-one children left during the year, as follows:
12 to ordinary schools
6 to residential schools
3 to other special schools
3 moved out of area
1 deceased
6 to employment (3 registered as Disabled Persons).
"During the year 20 children received hydrotherapy treatment
in the bath and 10 other children were using the water for
pre-swimming techniques.
"The children on roll at the end of the year were classified
as follows:-
15 Delicate
58 Physically Handicapped
3 Epileptic
2 Maladjusted."
JOSEPH CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE PARTIALLY SIGHTED:- Mr. R.J. Crosbie,
Headmaster, reports as follows:-
"During the year there have been 62 children on roll drawn from the following areas:-
Essex - Barking | 1 | Hornchurch | 1 | Stondon Massey | 1 |
Basildon | 3 | Hutton | 2 | S. Ockenden | 4 |
Brentwood | 1 | 11 ford | 7 | Tilbury | 1 |
Chigwell | 1 | Leyton | 4 | Upminster | 2 |
Chingford | 3 | Loughton | 2 | Walthamstow | 2 |
Dagenham | 11 | Rainham | 1 | Woodford | 1 |
Harlow | 2 | Romford | 4 |