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The maximum numbers on the roll during the year were 200 and 80 respectively of
whom 47 educationally subnormal and 19 physically handicapped were extra-district children.
EDUCATIONALLY SUBNORMAL CHILDREN. During the year 34 West Ham children and 7 extradistrict
children were admitted to the two schools by reason of educational retardation,
and 31 West Ham children and 10 extra-district children left. The West Ham leavers were
dealt with as follows:-
Six left at 16 years. No action.
Twenty-one were notified to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority, four
under Section 57(3) and seventeen under Section 57(5) of the Education
Act, 1944.
Four were admitted to a residential special school.
Of the 10 extra-district children, 8 left school on attaining the age of 16 years,
and two removed from the area.
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. During the year 14 children were admitted to the
Elizabeth Fry Special School on account of a physical handicap, including 4 extra-district
children; 13 West Ham and 3 extra-district children left the school.
The West Ham leavers were disposed of as follows:-
Died 2
Returned to ordinary school 3
Totally unfit for any school 1
Left school at 16 years and reported
to the Youth Employment Officer as
Disabled Juveniles 6
Left district 11

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The miscellaneous conditions include such cases as myositis ossificans, severe
congenital dorsal scoliosis, pseudo hypertrophic muscular distrophy, Perthe's disease,
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, achondroplasia and other defects.