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STAMMERERS.
Throughout the year special classes of six weeks' duration
have been carried on at two school centres in the Borough, viz. :
Rosetta Road and Cave Road.
The number in each class is about ten, and a continuous
waiting list is available from the findings of the annual census of
exceptional children.
The classes, which are under the supervision of Mrs.
Wardhaugh, have been very successful, and the results have
been promising. There were 13 cases where sufficient improvement
was not made during the First Course; these were recommended
for a further Course.
The children are medically examined before and at the end
of the course. During the year 48 boys and 15 girls attended the
1st classes for stammering children, and 12 boys and 1 girl were
taking the 2nd course.
The Nurse paid 16 home visits in connection with following
up the cases for minor and other ailments.
(18) Nursery Schools.
There is now only one class (voluntary) in the Borough.
The supervision of children under five years who require convalescence
or operative treatment for Tonsils and Adenoids or other
medical attention is carried out by the Maternity and Child Welfare
Department.
The question of the establishment of two Nursery Schools in
the Borough is now under consideration.
(19) Higher Educational Institutions.
(SECONDARY SCHOOLS.)
The statutory duties as regards the School Medical Service,
laid on Local Educational Authorities, are carried out in their
entirety at the Higher Educational Institutions in the Borough,
namely: The Municipal College, The Municipal Secondary
School in Tennyson Road, and the Plaistow Secondary
School. By request of their respective Governors, the School
Medical Services have been applied to the West Ham High School
for Girls and the St. Angela's High School (Ursuline Convent
School).
MUNICIPAL COLLEGE.
Two visits are paid annually to this Institution. The
scholars inspected comprise the Preparatory Classes, the Junior
Art, Technical, Engineering and Domestic Classes, as required
by Circular 1153.
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