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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bexley 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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| (1) Blind | (2) Partially sighted | (3) Deaf | (4) Partially Deaf | (5) Delicate | (6) Physically Handicapped | (7) Educationally sub-normal | (8) Maladjusted | (9) Epileptic | Total | (1) to (9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| During the year ending 31.12-59 | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (8) | (9) | (10) | |
| A. Handicapped Pupils newly placed in Special Schools or Boarding Homes | — | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 24 |
| B. Handicapped Pupils newly ascertained as requiring education at Special Schools or boarding in Home | 1 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 9 | — | 37 |
| C. (i)were on the registers of: | ||||||||||
| 1. Maintained special schools: (a) as day pupils | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | — | 13 | 14 | — | — | 39 |
| (b) as boarding pupils | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 18 |
| 2. Non maintained special schools: | ||||||||||
| (a) as day pupils | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) as boarding pupils | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 14 | |
| (ii) were on the registers of indepen dent schools under arrangement made by the Authority | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | 14 | |
| (iii) were boarded in homes and not already included under (i) or (ii) (see Note (2)) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Total (C) | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | — | 86 |
| (i) In hospitals | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| (ii) In other groups (e.g. units for spastics) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| (iii) At home | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | |
| E. Were requiring places in special schools:— | ||||||||||
| (i)TOTAL (a) day | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 12 |
| (b) boarding | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 15 |
| (ii) who had not reached the age of 5 (a) awaiting day places | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (b) awaiting boarding places | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. Ware on the Registers of Hospital Special Schools | — | |||||||||
Number of children reported during the year:—
(a) Under Section 57(3) (excluding any returned under (b) ) 3
(b) „ „ „ relying on Section 57(4) —
(c) „ „ 57(5) 3
of the Education Act, 1944
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