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West Ham 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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The children selected for admission are further medically
examined before going to Clacton, and the discharged cases are
examined soon after their return home.
During the year 9 cases were admitted and 13 discharged.
(14) Full-time Courses of Higher Education for Blind,
Deaf, Defective and Epileptic Students.
Following are the Institutions at which West Ham cases
were undergoing a specialised course of training, having regard
to their particular defect, during 1935:—
Swiss Cottage for the Blind 1 man
Royal School for the Blind, Leatherhead 2 men
Heritage Craft School 1 man
In addition three adult blind persons received training at the
West Ham Municipal Workshops for the Blind. This Institution
is administered by the West Ham Council, as the Statutory authority
under the Blind Persons' Act.
No particulars are available regarding the after-careers of
students who have left the above Institutions.
(15) Nursery Schools.
The Authority has two Nursery Schools, one in the north and
one in the south of the Borough, on sites adjoining Abbey and
Rosetta Road Schools respectively.
The following reports have been received from the Assistant
School Medical Officers and Dental Surgeons responsible for the
Inspection and treatment of the children attending these two Nursery
Schools :—
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery School.
Dr. West reports:—During the 1935 four quarterly routine medical
tion were.

The following particulars indicate the results.

of same. ExaminationBoys examinedGirls examinedTotalParents presentNumber of DefectsPercentage of Defects
March554297911919.5
June61531141072521.9
September5645101841312.8
December6053113891715.4