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Bromley 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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1. Blind2. Partially Sighted3. Deaf4. Partially Deaf5. Delicate6. Physically Handicapped7. Educationally Sub-normal8. Maladjusted9. EpilepticT O T A L 1—9
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
On or about January 31st. 1957.
C. (i) Were on the registers of Special Schools as:
(a) Day Pupils23181832
(b) Boarding Pupils
(ii) Were on the registers of independent schools under arrangements made by the Authority11
(iii) Were boarded in homes and not already included under (i) or (ii)
Total C213181835
D. Were being educated under arrangements made under Section 56 of the Education Act, 1944:
(i) in hospitals
(ii) in other groups (e.g., units for spastics, convalescent homes)
(iii) at home11
E. Were requiring places in special schools:
(i) Total (a) day145
(b) boarding
Number of pupils included in the totals above—
(ii) Who had not reached the age of 5:
(a) Awaiting day places11
F. Were on the registers of hospital special schools
G. During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1956, number of children who were reported to the local health authority: —
(a) under Section 57 (3) (excluding any returned under (b))4
(b) under Section 57 (3) relying on Section 57 (4)Nil.
(c) under Section 57 (5)of the Education Act, 1944.2
H. During the financial year ended 31st March. 1956. Amount spent on arrangements under SECTION 56 of the Education Act, 1944. for the education of handicapped pupils otherwise than at school £148 0s. 10d