Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS APPROVED UNDER SECTION 9(5) OF THE EDUCATION ACT 1944 OR BOARDING IN BOARDING HOMES
During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1966:- | Blind (1) | Partially Sighted (2) | Deaf (3) | Partially Hearing (4) | Physically Handicapped (5) | Delicate (6) | Maladjusted (7) | Educationally Sub-normal (8) | Epileptic (9) | Speech Defects (10) | TOTAL (Cols. (1) to (10) | ||
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A How many handicapped children were newly assessed as needing special educational treatment at special schools or in boarding homes? | boys | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 31 | — | 1 | 74 | |
girls | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | — | — | 34 | ||
B How many children were newly placed in special schools (other than hospital special schools) or boarding homes? | (i) of those included at A above | boys | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 21 |
girls | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | — | — | 19 | ||
(ii) of those assessed prior to January, 1966 | boys | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | — | — | 38 | |
girls | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | 16 | ||
(iii) TOTAL newly placed—B (i) and (ii) | boys | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 14 | 13 | 23 | — | — | 59 | |
girls | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 | — | — | 35 | ||
On 19th January, 1967 how many children from the Authority's area | |||||||||||||
C (i) were requiring places in special schools other than hospital special schls. | (a) day places | boys | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 21 |
girls | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | — | — | 14 | ||
(b) boarding | boys | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | |
girls | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | ||
(ii) included at C(i) who had not reached the age of 5 were awaiting | (a) day places | boys | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
girls | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||
(b) boarding places | boys | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
girls | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | ||
(iii) included at C(i) who had reached the age of 5 but whose parents had refused consent to their admission to a special school were waiting | (a) day places | boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
girls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | ||
(b) boarding places | boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
girls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
(iv) included at C(i) had been awaiting admission to special schools for more than one year | (a) day places | boys | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
girls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
(b) boarding places | boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
girls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |