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(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 question of Myopic Schools is still under consideration
by the authority.
The following is a list of Institutions where West Ham blind
children are placed :—
Ellen Terry Home for Blind M.D. Children, Reigate
1 girl
Barclay Home for Blind, Brighton 2 girls.
Brighton School for Blind Boys 1 boy.
East London School for Blind 3 boys, 1 girl.
Swiss Cottage for Blind 1 boy, 1 girl.
Manor House Eye Hospital, Woodrord 1 boy.
Fountain Mental Hospital 1 girl (M.D.).
Forest Gate Sick Home 1 boy (M.D.).
White Oak Schools, Swanley 4 girls (defective sight).
Nine blind or partially blind children (7 boys and 2 girls) are
not placed.
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 as the
places are not fully occupied.
The Nurse paid 32 home visits in connection with following
up cases after Routine Medical Inspection.
Institutional cases
Royal School for Deaf and Dumb, Margate—4 girls, 1 boy.
Jewish School for Deaf and Dumb, Wandsworth—1 girl.
St. John's Institute, Buxton Spa, Yorkshire—1 boy.
INQUIRIES BY AFTER-CARE COMMITTEE.
Frederick Road Deaf Centre (Leavers during 1928).
1 boy working at Carpentry.
1 boy Tailor's Presser.
1 boy in Glass and Bottle Works.
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