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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Handicapped pupils awaiting places in special schools or receiving education in special schools: independent schools: in special classes and units: under Section 56 of The Education Act, 1944; and boarded in homes.
| As at 21st January, 1971:— | Blind (1) | P.S. (2) | Def (3) | Pt.Hg. (4) | P.H. (5) | Del. (6) | Mal. (7) | E.S.N. (8) | Epil. (9) | Sp. Def. (10) | TOT. (11) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | (i) Maintained special schools (other than hospital special schools and special units and classes not forming part of a special school) regardless by what authority they are maintained | day | boys | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 181 | - | - | 214 | ||
| girls | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 122 | - | - | 134 | |||||
| boarding | boys | 1 | — | 1 | - | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | - | — | 23 | ||||
| girls | - | - | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | - | 1 | - | — | 13 | |||||
| How many pupils from the Authority's area were on the registers of:— | (ii) Non-maintained special schools (other than hospital special schools and special units and classes not forming part of a special school) wherever situated | day | boys | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | ||
| girls | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |||||
| boarding | boys | — | 1 | 7 | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | - | 28 | ||||
| girls | 2 | — | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | |||||
| (iii) Independent schools under arrangements made by the authority | day | boys | - | — | - | 1 | — | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | |||
| girls | - | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |||||
| boarding | boys | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 33 | 4 | — | - | 42 | ||||
| girls | — | — | 3 | - | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 12 | |||||
| (iv) Special classes and units not forming part of a special school. | boys | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | ||||
| girls | - | - | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | |||||
| C How many children from the Authority's area were boarded in homes and not already included in B above. | boys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| girls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| D 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 | boys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| girls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| (ii) in other groups, e.g. units for spastics, etc. | boys | - | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | ||||
| girls | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | |||||
| (iii) at home | boys | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | — | — | 2 | ||||
| girls | — | — | - | - | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | |||||
| E Total number of handicapped children requiring places in special schools; receiving education in special schools; independent schools: special classes and units; under Section 56 of the Education Act 1944; and boarded in Homes. Totals of A(3); B(i) to (iv); C and D(i) to (iii) | boys | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 16 | 54 | 228 | 1 | 1 | 373 | ||||
| girls | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 142 | 2 | — | 211 | |||||