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Haemophilia
Epilepsy
Nephrosis
Achondroplasia
Meningocele
Spino cerebellar degeneration
Arthrogryphosis
Hydrocephalus
Quiescent tuberculosis of bones and joints
Perthe's disease
Fragilitas ossium
Of the 8 West Ham children who left the school during the year:-
Two returned to ordinary school.
Three left school at 16 years.
One was admitted to a Residential School for Physically Handicapped Pupils.
Two removed from district.
SPASTIC UNIT
Five children from West Ham and 11 children from other areas were admitted during
the year; some for a trial period to assess their suitability.
PUPILS SUFFERING FROM SPEECH DEFECTS
There are pupils who, on account of defects or lack of speech, not due to deafness,
require special educational treatment. Children suffering from disturbances of speech
need only be formally ascertained if the disability is so great that they need some
modification of the educational regime, as distinct from medical treatment. One child was
ascertained during the year, and sent to Moor House School. Other children attend their
appropriate schools and are treated in the Speech Clinic.
DELICATE PUPILS
To this category belong children suffering from such conditions as asthma, bronchitis,
debility, poor physical condition, anaemia, chronic catarrh. With the improvement in social
conditions the number remains small. Ten were ascertained, of whom 7 were admitted to
residential air schools maintained by outside authorities and 3 were still on the waiting
list.
CHILDREN WITH MULTIPLE DEFECTS
Children handicapped by more than one defect require extremely careful assessment of
their physical, mental and emotional problems. Nationally, the need for special educational
provision, though appreciated, has not yet been met. There are at present four such
children In West Ham who have been formally ascertained.
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