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EPILEPSY.
Table III. (d) gives a summary of the epileptics found among
school children during 1932. Only the severe cases are excluded
from school. A number of West Ham epileptic children are
boarded out at Institutions, as follows:—
St. Elizabeth's School for Epileptics, Much Hadam—1 boy,
4 girls.
Lingfield Colony for Epileptics—1 boy.
Forest Gate Hospital—1 boy, 1 girl.
There is one case of severe epilepsy out of school.
STAMMERERS.
Throughout the year special classes of six weeks' duration
have been carried on at North Street School.
The classes, which are under the supervision of Mrs.
Wardhaugh, have been very successful, and the results have been
promising. There were twenty-six cases where sufficient
improvement was not made during the first Course; these were
recommended for repeat Courses.
The children are medically examined before and at the end
of the course. During the year 19 boys and 6 girls attended the
first classes for stammering children, 19 boys were taking the
second course, 4 boys a third course, 4 boys a fourth course, and
1 boy a fifth course.
(18) Nursery Schools.
The Authqrity has two Nursery Schools, one in the North
and one in the South of the Borough on sites adjoining Abbey and
Rosetta Road Schools.
The following are the details of organisation :—
Ages of Admission.
Children are admitted between the ages of 2 and 5 years, in
order of application.
Hours of Attendance.
The Schools are open on each school day from 8.30 a.m. to
4.45 p.m.
Holidays.
The holidays are the same as for Elementary Schools.
Medical Inspection.
The children are medically examined on admission, or as soon
after as possible. A School Nurse visits at frequent intervals, or
daily when necessary. An Assistant School Medical Officer undertakes
a quarterly medical inspection of all children.
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