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at all times In all other ways they were
discouraged from activity which would distract
the attention of the group as a whole It is
interesting to note that despite the individual
differences indicated in the children that were
selected it was always possible to work them
as a harmonious group
During the school a video-tape was made
This is proving useful to demonstrate the work
in the borough with children needing special
assistance to use as a teaching film and to
assess the progress the children have made
since the class
The definite progress made by the children
who attended led Dr Tyson to offer a class
for five of these children once a week using
her room at the Heston Hearing Clinic This
met with the approval of the Education
Committee and commenced in October with a
qualified teacher currently on a post-graduate
course working with a speech therapist both
under Dr Tyson s guidance At the same time
permission was gained to start a similar class
five mornings a week using the speech therapy
room at the Isleworth Health Centre Busch
Corner Isleworth It was not possible to find
a teacher in time to start the class before
Christmas but it should be operating early in
1969 and will be commented on in next year s
report The new class will again be staffed by
a teacher working with a speech therapist
Finally a great deal of interest has been
aroused by the class and a steady flow of
requests are now received for speech therapists
teachers and psychologists to visit the class
Summary
After a disappointing start due to staff shortages
1968 was a year of great interest in the
borough s speech therapy service The most
significant innovation was the summer school
run in conjunction with Dr Tyson The school
is briefly described and the classes that have
since arisen using the methods evolved are
indicated
Reference is made to the aims stated in the
annual report for 1967 to see that they continued
into 1968 and finally a brief outline of work
in the special schools and units is given
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Number of children treated by speech therapists at
sessions held
At medical advisory unit
(pre school out-patients) 12
In special schools 120
In junior training schools 36
In clinics (school age) 430
In clinics (pre school) 92
In primary schools 55
Total number of children treated 745
Number of school visits made by
speech therapists (not treatment
sessions) 32
Asthma and Allergy Clinic
I am grateful to Dr R Prothero MD LRCP LRCS
DCH Senior Department Medical Officer for the
following report
'The allergy clinic continues its function as
diagnostic advisory and follow-up centre with
treatment facilities