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Croydon 1957

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table VIIHANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR BOARDING IN BOARDING SCHOOLS, 1957

Table VII

HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR BOARDING IN BOARDING SCHOOLS, 1957

BlindParti ally SightedDeafPartially DealDelicatePhysically HandicappedEducationally Sub-normalMaladjustedEpilepticTOTAL
During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1957 the undermentioned handicapped pupils:-(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
A. were newly placed in Special Schools (other than Hospital Special schools) or Boarding Homes-6-12525283-88
B. were newly assessed as requiring education at Special Schools or boarding in Homes15-42123295-88
C. Number of Handicapped pupils from the area:-
(i) were on the registers of Special Schools as Day Pupils-13171184103196--424
Boarding pupils11332684331
(ii) were on the registers of independent schools (under approved arrangements)--2--3-3-8
(iii) were boarded in Homes----------
TOTAL (C)11422148611220473463
D. Number of Handicapped pupils being educated under arrangements made under Section 56 of the Education Act. 1944-
(i) in hospitals----27----21
(ii) in other group----12---3
(iii) at home-----4---4
E. Were requiring places in Special schools
(i) TOTAL (a) day----1-2--3
(b) boarding-----361-10
(ii) who had not reached the age of 5:-----------
(a) awaiting day places----------
(b) awaiting boarding places----------
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