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Willesden 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 86
County Council Day Special Schools — Admissions
| County District in which Children reside | No. of new recommendations received during the year | No. of children admitted during the year | No. of children on waiting list at 31.12.58 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Special School for Educationally Sub-Normal Pupils | |||
| Willesden | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| Ealing | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Lower Place Special School for Physically Handicapped Pupils | |||
| Willesden | 18 | 17 | - |
| Wembley | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Ealing | 3 | 2 | — |
| Acton | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Hendon | 1 | 1 | - |
| Totals | 30 | 27 | 2 |
Table 87
The Educational Sub-Normal Education Act, 1944 — Sections 57 (3), 57 (4) and 57 (5)
| 1958 | 1957 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cases dealt with under section 57, Education Act, 1944:— | ||
| Sub-Section 3 | 10 | 8 |
| Sub-Section 4 | — | — |
| Sub-Section 5 | 18 | 20 |
| Cases de-notified under section 8, Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1948 | — | — |
CHILD GUIDANCE
Table 88
| Waiting list at 1.1.1958 | Total cases seen by Psychiatrist | New cases seen by Psychiatrist | Other cases seen by Psychiatrist | New cases referred | Cases not requiring to be seen by Psychiatrist | Waiting list at 31.12.1958 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 156 | 97 | 59 | 117 | 17 | 13 |