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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
Bromley 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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| —(1) Maintained special schools (other than hospital special schools and special units and classes not forming part of a (i) were on the— special school) regardless by registers — what authority they are D of:— maintained. —(2) Non-maintained special schools (other than hospital special schools and special units and classes not forming part of a special school) wherever situated. (3) Independent schools under arrangements made by the authority. | day | boys | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 139 | — | — | 187 |
| girls | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | — | 109 | — | — | 145 | ||
| boarding | boys | 1 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 12 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 28 | |
| girls | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | 20 | ||
| day | boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| girls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| boarding | boys | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — | 36 | |
| girls | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | ||
| boys | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 41 | 6 | — | — | 59 | ||
| girls | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | ||
| (ii) were boarded in homes and not already included in D(i) above | boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| girls | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total 'D' | boys | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 33 | 55 | 155 | 4 | — | 310 | |
| girls | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 115 | — | — | 178 | ||
| Number of children from the authority's area who are awaiting places or who are receiving special education in special schools or who are boarded in homes:— Total of sections C(i) (a) and (b) and D | boys | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 33 | 61 | 171 | 4 | 1 | 341 | |
| girls | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 127 | — | — | 196 | ||
| On 19th January, 1967:— E How many handicapped pupils (irrespective of the area to which they belong) were being educated under arrangements made by the authority in accordance with Section 56 of the Education Act 1944. | (i) in hospitals | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | |
| (ii) in other groups (e.g. units for spastics. convalescent homes etc.). | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | ||
| (iii) at home | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | ||
Children found unsuitable for education at school
During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1966:—
(i) How many children were the subject of new decisions recorded under Section 57 of the Education Act, 1944? 15
(ii) How many reviews were carried out under the provisions of section 57 A of the Education Act, 1944? —
(iii) How many decisions were cancelled under Section 57A(2) of the Education Act, 1944? —