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The maximum numbers on the roll during the year were 200 and 78 respectively, including
47 and 13 extra-district children.
Educationally Subnormal Children
During the year 39 West Ham children and 19 extra district children were admitted to
the two schools by reason of educational retardation, and 28 West Ham children and 8 extrasdistrict
children left. The West Ham leavers were dealt with as follows:
Two left at 16 years. No action.
Eighteen were notified to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority, 15 under Section
57(5) and 3 under Section 57(3) of the Education Act, 1944
Two were admitted to residential special schools.
Pour removed from the district.
One was discharged unfit for any school.
One was allowed to return to an ordinary school.
Of the 8 extra-district children, 3 left school on attaining the age of 16 years,
and 3 were found unsuitable for further education. One removed from the area and one was
recommended to return to an ordinary school.
The intelligence quotient (I.Q.), is obtained after a very careful and thorough
examination, and when interpreted with discretion, gives a reasonably accurate measure of
intelligence. The Intelligence quotient, however, is not the only factor to be taken into
consideration when assessing a child,s suitability for admission to a special school; educational
retardation arising from other causes must also be allowed due weight. In general
only those educationally subnormal children whose retardation is felt to be mainly due to
low intelligence should be sent to special schools. The dividing line between special educational
treatment in the ordinary school and special school is an arbitrary one and lies
between I.Q 70 and 75. A few of the West Ham children at the school have an I.Q higher
than 70.75 which is usually taken as the upper limit normally considered suitable for such
a school® These children have usually attended school irregularly, come from homes which
discouraged their efforts and are generally nervous and unstable. Occasionally these children
with the higher X.Q are admitted to the school at the special request of psychiatrists
and psychologists® In all cases very careful consideration is given in coming to a decision
as to whether the child should have special educational treatment in the ordinary school or
be sent to a special school.
Physically Handicapped Children
During the year 23 children were admitted to Grange Road Special School on account
of a physical handicap, Including 3 extra district children; 16 West Ham and 2 extradistrict
children left the school.
The West Ham leavers were disposed of as follows:
Returned to ordinary school 8
Admitted to Residential Special Schools 3
Left school at 16 years and reported to the
Juvenile Employment Officer as Disabled Juveniles 3
Left district 1
Unfit for any school 1
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