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Mentally Defective—
One boy—father rejected suggested work. Boy still out
of work.
One girl—father rejected suggested work. Girl helping
at home.
One girl—Nursemaid to two children.
One girl—Domestic work at home.
One girl—Two good situations not accepted. Girl still
helping at home.
One boy—Printer's Apprentice, but proved not suitable.
One boy—Has a year's extension of pension as "War
Orphan" to learn a trade.
One boy—Daily hand.
One girl—Packing chocolate.
One boy—at work.
One boy—With Varnishing firm locally.
Work in connection with After-Care of Children consists of—
(1) Interviews with parents and children by Head
Teachers.
(2) Investigation of two After-Care Committees.
(3) Visits of Mr. Tarr, Juvenile Employment Officer and
Secretary of After-Care Committee.
BLIND CHILDREN.
The Authority itself has no provision for the Education of
blind children, but Institutional treatment is usually found for
them as the necessity arises. A few high myopes are sent to
the two Special Schools at Knox Road and Grange Road.
The following is a list of Institutions where West Ham
blind children are placed:—
Ellen Terry Home for Blind Mentally Defective Children,
Reigate—one girl.
Royal Normal College for the Blind, Norwood—one boy.
Barclay Home for the Blind, Brighton—one girl.
Brighton School for Blind Boys—one boy.
East London School for Blind—four boys, three girls.
Swiss Cottage School for the Blind—one boy, three girls.
Manor House Eye Hospital, South Woodford—one boy.
Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting—one blind M.D. girl.