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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
Croydon 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Handicapped pupils requiring education at special schools or boarding in boarding schools.
| Blind | Partially Sighted | Deaf | Partially Deaf | Delicate | Physically Handicapped | Educationally Sub-normal | Maladjusted | Epiletic | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Calendar year :— | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
| A. Handicapped Pupils newly placed in Special Schools or Homes | - | 3 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 26 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 148 |
| B. Handicapped Pupils newly ascertained as requiring education at Special Schools or boarding in Homes | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 22 | - | 1 | - | 75 |
| On or about December 1st:— | ||||||||||
| C. Number of Handicapped Pupils from the area : (i) attending Special Schools as Day Pupils Boarding Pupils | - | 28 | 3 | 8 | 64 | 90 | 200 | - | - | 393 |
| 4 | - | 8 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 39 | |
| (ii) Boarded in Homes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (iii) attending assisted schools (under approved arrangements) | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 6 | 12 | |
| Total (C) | 4 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 77 | 95 | 203 | 9 | 4 | 444 |
| D. Number of Handicapped pupils being educated under arrangements made under Section 56 of the Education | ||||||||||
| (a) in hospitals | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | 9 |
| (b) elsewhere | - | - | - | - | 11 | 6 | - | - | - | 17 |
| E. Number of Handicapped pupils from the area requiring places in special schools (including any such unplaced children who are temporarily receiving home tuition) | - | - | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 27 | - | - | 46 |
Number of children reported during the Calendar Year :
Under Section 57(3) of Education Act, 1944 14
„ „57(4) „ „ „ Nil
„ „ 57(5) „ „ „ 7