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house, being found to be sputum positive and to have a large tuberculous
cavity in one lung; hospital treatment was provided.
5. Child Guidance Service
During the latter part of 1964, arrangements were made for the
Educational Psychologist from Ilford Child Guidance Clinic to be responsible
for testing children attending schools in Wanstead and Woodford; this step
was taken in preparation for the transfer' of functions under London
Government Re-Organisation.
The Child Guidance Clinic at Walthamstow remained the centre for
children considered in need of psychiatric treatment.
6. Defective Hearing
Hearing tests continued to be made on pupils suspected by Head
Teachers or School Medical Officers to have some loss of hearing, but in
no case was any defect of significance discovered.
7. School Clinic
A School Medical Officer continued to attend each Friday morning at
93, High Road, South Woodford, when special cases were seen for a variety
of reasons, e.g. referral to Child Guidance Clinics, Hearing Tests,
examinations for employment, etc.
8. School Dental Service
Whole time service continued to be provided at the Clinic at 93, High
Road, South Woodford, a summary of the work carried out is given at
Appendix 'A'.
9- Speech Therapy
The Speech Therapist attends at 93 High Road, South Woodford on
Mondays and at 118, Hermon Hill, South Woodford, on Wednesdays.
During the year a total of 144 sessions were held in which 72 pupils
made a total of 688 attendances.
A cure was effected in 19 cases; those under treatment at the end of
the year numbering 36, the remaining 17 cases having failed to continue to
attend for treatment.
10. Specialist Services
The Clinic at 93, High Road, South Woodford, continues to be used by
arrangement with Essex County Council, for the provision of Ophthalmic,
Orthoptic, Orthopaedic and Physiotherapy services under the auspices of
the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.
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