London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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regarding future school placement. Early recommendation gives the Chief Education Officer a
better chance of securing special placements which are in short supply.
The following table illustrates the handicaps assertained for special schooling.
| Category of Educational Handicap | YEAR OF BIRTH | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | TOTAL | |
| E.S.N, (including S.S.N.) | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| Physically handicapped | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| Blind | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Partially sighted | 3 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Deaf | - | - | - | - | - |
| Partially hearing | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Epileptic | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| Delicate | 1 | 6 | - | - | 7 |
| Speech defects | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maladjusted | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 28 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 70 |
CHILDREN IN NORMAL SCHOOLS
On the 31st December 1971 the total school population in London Borough of Bexley
stood at 36,705.
9,400 pupils received periodic medical examinations and of these 17 i.e. .06% were found
to be in an unsatisfactory condition.
In addition, there were 642 special inspections, and 3,578 re-inspections.
The following table gives the number of defects found at periodic and special medical
inspections during 1971.
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