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Social Workers Report
I am grateful to Mrs J Harding BSc (Soc) and
Mrs G Wisdom AIMSW who were appointed as
social workers (special duties) during the latter
part of 1967 for the following report
Martindale Medical Advisory Unit
a. We had the opportunity of sitting in on
clinics and observing different types of
physical disabilities dealt with both at
school and as outpatients.
b. Observing the physiotherapists at work
c. Observing the work of the speech therapists.
d. Mr Higgon Headmaster of Martindale
School for Physically Handicapped
children arranged for us to sit in on
various classes to talk to teachers
e. Extended course met Mr Oliver teacher
and occupational therapist who explained
how he was helping school leavers not yet
sufficiently mature to leave school.
Hearing Clinic
a. We had the opportunity of observing clinics
held by Dr Fisch and encountering and re
recognising the difficulties with which the
child with differing degrees of hearing loss
has to cope
b. Observed the work of the audiology technicians
c. Mr Barrett headmaster of the Heston School
for the Deaf arranged for us to sit in on some
classes and to watch their method of teaching
deaf chiIdren
d. Attended visits of observation to partially
hearing classes at Norwood Green School
Junior Training Schools
Spent one day at Isleworth and one at Hanworth
Junior Training Schools.
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Swaylands School for E S N Boys
One day s visit to Swaylands Residential School
for educationally sub normal boys at Penshurst
Busch House School a day special school for 50
delicate children and 50
mildly maladjusted children
Child Guidance Clinic
Attended a meeting at the Child Guidance Clinic
of the working party on persistent non attendance
Youth Employment Officer
Had a full discussion with Mr Allen Youth
Employment Officer, about the Youth Employment
Service
Inspector Drinkwater NSPCC
Met and discussed work he is doing
Marjory Kinnon School a day special school for
educationally sub normal
chiIdren
Attended sessions with school medical officer
and the headmaster arranged for us to sit in on
classes.
Bedfont Clinic Child Health Clinic
Community Care Centre London Borough of
Newham
Discussed the ways in which social workers
are used in that area
Acton Lodge Adult Training Centre
We found these visits so valuable that we
continued to explore as many of the social
services as possible as we believe it to be
an integral part of our work to be aware of what
other agencies are doing in the communityDuring
the following months we visited and
attended the following places and meetings.