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Work in connection with After-Care Committees consists of
(1) Interviews with parents and children by Head Teachers.
(2) Investigations by two After-Care Committees in each half of
the Borough.
(3) Visits of Mr. Tarr, the' Juvenile Employment Officer and
Secretary of the After-Care Committee.
BLIND CHILDREN.
The Authority itself has no provision for the education of
blind or semi-blind children — a few of the latter attend the
Special Schools. The question of Myopic Classes is still under
consideration.
The following is a list of Institutions where West Ham
children are boarded :—
Barclay Home for Blind, Brighton 7 girls
Brighton School for Blind Boys 9 boys
East London School for Blind 3 boys, 1 girl
Swiss Cottage for Blind 1 boy
Forest Gate Hospital 1 boy (M.D.)
White Oak School, Swanley 1 girl
German Hospital, Dalston 1 girl
Two 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 made 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, 1 girl.
St. John's Institution, Boston Spa, 1 boy.
After-Care Committee Reports of West Ham Leavers during
1932:—
Water Lane Deaf Centre:
Two girls left the school and both are helping at home
at present.
Frederick Road Deaf Centre:
One girl in Domestic Service.
One bov is general "odd jobber" within and without
house in country.
One girl commencing work in Tie making factory.
Two girls unemployed.
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