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and of these some parents have written to state that their
child was then "dry".
Once again, one must mention how worthwhile the Clinics
are proving, and co-operation, liaison and interest between
general practitioner, Departmental Officer, and patient, is well
to the fore.
Peripatetic
Teachers for
the Partially
Hearing
Because of better staffing this service has expanded in
the last year and much good work has been done, especially
among the very young children.
Miss Hodges and Mrs. Carney report:—
"At present there are 42 children on our joint visiting-list.
5 pre-school children, 15 in primary schools, 20 in secondary
schools and 2 in a special school.
During the year we have made 469 + 256 - 725 visits to
homes and schools for the purposes of auditory training, supervision
of the use of hearing aids, and parent guidance, as well
as teaching. As far as possible we have given two periods a
week auditory training to pre-school children. School-age
children have been given help according to their individual
needs.
One severely-deaf four year old boy was admitted to the
Newham School for the Deaf. A three year old boy, at present
attending a Day Nursery, will probably need special educational
treatment within the next few months. A partially-hearing three
year old girl awaits admission to a Day Nursery, and placement
in a Unit for Partially-Hearing Infants is being sought for a
five-year old child (at present in a Day Nursery). It is likely
that he will have to travel a considerable distance from his
home for this educational treatment, owing to lack of provision
within the Borough.
Four children in primary schools have been issued with
hearing-aids during the year. At least six Commercial Hearing
aids have been purchased by the Local Education Authority"
One Special (C.P.) School has been equipped with a loop
system in one of the class rooms and its own Speech Training
Unit. One day nursery also has a speech training unit on
permanent loan for the partially-hearing children it admits.
A partially-hearing five year old, who had been in attendance
at a Day Nursery, was admitted to an ordinary Infants
School. One child was attending a fee-paying primary school
which has now closed down. She has been placed at another
independent school, but the Local Education Authority are no
longer helping the parents with the fees.