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Notified to Local Health Authority
under Section 57(3) of the
Education Act, 1944. 1
Returned to ordinary school 8
Transferred to Day Special School
for Educationally Sub-normal 1
Left school at 16 years - no action 2
Left school at 16 years and reported
to the Youth Employment Officer as
Disabled Juveniles 3
Left district 3
An analysis of the causation of defect in 79 West Ham cases and 15 extra-district
cases which were in the Elizabeth Pry Special School during the year 1952 is set out
below:
Defect West Ham Extra-District
Heart conditions 10 1
Paralysis 8 2
Quiescent T.B. bone and
Joint defects 13 2
Spastic conditions 8 5
Amputat ions 4 -
Haemophilia 2 -
Miscellaneous conditions 34 5
79 15
The miscellaneous conditions include such cases as myositis ossificans, severe
congenital dorsal scoliosis, pseudo hypertrophic muscular dystrophy, Perthe's disease,
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, achondroplasia, Post vaccinal encephalitis, ectopia
vesicae, arthrogryposis and other defects.
ROMFORD ROAD BOARDING HOME
FOR EDUCATIONALLY SUB-NORMAL CHILDREN
This Hostel, which is situated adjacent to the Gurney Special School for
educationally sub-normal pupils, has accommodation for 18 educationally sub-normal boys
with behaviour difficulties or other circumstances rendering it advisable for them to
leave their homes. It is visited - usually monthly - by the Chief Assistant School
Medical Officer, who again reports favourably on the condition of the premises and the
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