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The following- is a list of Institutions where West Ham children
are boarded:—
Ellen Terry Home for Blind M.D. Children, Reigate
1 girl.
Barclay Home for Blind, Brighton 6 girls
Brighton School for Blind Boys 6 boys
East London School for Blind 4 boys, 1 girl
Swiss Cottage for Blind 2 boys
Fountain Mental Hospital 1 girl (M.D.)
Forest Gate Sick Home 1 boy (M.D.)
White Oak School, Swanley 1 boy, 1 girl
tive sight)
Seven blind or partially blind children are not placed.
DEAF CHILDREN.
The Authority has Deaf Centres at Water Lane and Frederick
Road with places for 40 and 44 deaf mutes respectively. These
schools are visited annually by an Assistant School Medical Officer,
and arrangements have been completed for an annual examination
by a Specialist Aural Surgeon.
A few of the cases belong to the partially deaf class, and one
or two are aphasic cases. Children from outside areas are admitted
by arrangement with the Local Education Authority, when
vacant places permit.
Institutional cases :—
Royal School for Deaf and Dumb, Margate, 3 girls.
St. John's Institution, Boston Spa, 1 boy.
After Care Committee Reports of Leavers during 1930:—
Water Lane Deaf Centre.
Three boys, Tailor's Pressers.
One girl,Waterproof-making.
One girl, at home owing to ill health.
Two girls, unemployed.
One boy, unemployed.
Frederick Road Deaf Centre.
One boy, working at Carpentery and Joinery Works.
One boy, working in Mattress Factory.
One boy, obtained post in Hardware Stores.
One boy, at present unemployed.
One girl at present unemployed.
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