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GURNEY SPECIAL SCHOOL
This school caters entirely for educationally sub-normal pupils of all ages. The
capacity of the school is 160. The maximum number on the roll during the year was 160.
During the year 30 children were admitted by reason of educational retardation and 31
left. The leavers were dealt with as follows:-
Twelve left at 16 years. No action.
Twelve were notified to the Local Health Authority
two by reason of a disability of mind of such a nature or to such an
extent as to make them incapable of receiving education at school;
ten as requiring supervision after leaving school.
One committed to an Approved School.
Three returned to ordinary school.
Three admitted to residential schools.
ELIZABETH FRY SPECIAL SCHOOL
This school caters entirely for physically handicapped pupils of all ages. The
capacity of the school is 100. The maximum number on the roll during the year was 86
of whom 18 were extra-district children. During the year 19 children were admitted to
the school on account of a physical handicap, including 10 extra-district children;
thirteen West Ham children and 1 extra-district child left the school, and 1 West Ham
child and 1 extra-district child died. The West Ham leavers were disposed of as followsj-
Returned to ordinary school 8
Left school at 16 years and reported to the
Youth Employment Officer as Disabled Juveniles 3
Left district 2
An analysis of the causation of defect in 80 West Ham cases and 20 extra-district
cases which were in the Elizabeth Fry Special School during the year 1955 is set out below:-
Defect West Ham Extra-District
Heart conditions 9 3
(congenital and rheumatic)
Paralysis 17 4
Spastic conditions 17 10
Quiescent T.B. bones and Joints 10
Muscular dystrophy 5
Amputations 2
Fragilltas ossium 2
Miscellaneous conditions 18
80 20
The miscellaneous conditions include such cases as myositis ossificans, severe
congenital scoliosis, Hand-Schuiler Christian disease, achondroplasia, post-vaccinal
encephalitis, ectopiae vesicae, arthogryphosis, cerebellar tumours, congenital absence
of limbs, post-operative rupture of liver and other defects. The incidence of physically
handicapped pupils In the day special school remains fairly constant In the region of 2
Per 1,000 registered pupils. The Ministry of Education favour the retention of handicapped
children in ordinary schools whenever possible and this is followed in practice.
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