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Mentally Defective.
Boys—
One removed from district.
One in Dagenham Sanatorium.
One in Epileptic Colon)'.
Two unemployed.
One having trial on farm.
One in shop.
Two at a packers.
One assists brother on Greengrocery round.
One at a Paint works.
Girls—
One excluded unfit.
One transferred to Knox Road Special School.
One deceased (accident).
One under Guardians' care.
Three help mothers at home.
Three unemployed.
One in local Factory.
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 cases of high myopia 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.
Barclay Home for the Blind, Brighton—two girls.
Brighton School for Blind Boys—one boy.
East London School for Blind—four boys, three girls.
Swiss Cottage School for the Blind—one boy, one girl.
Manor House Eye Hospital, South Woodford—one boy.
Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting—one blind M.D. girl.
DEAF CHILDREN.
The Authority has Deaf Centres at Water Lane
and at Frederick Road, with places for 40 and 44 deaf mutes
respectively. These schools are visited annually by the Chief
Assistant School Medical Officer. A few of the children belong
to the "partially deaf" class, and one or two are aphasic cases.
Children from outside areas are admitted by arrangement.
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