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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
Ilford 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The number of children coming within these categories and their
disposition as on the 31st December. 1957, are tabulated in the following
table in accordance with the Handicapped Pupils Regulations, 1953.
Return of Handicapped Pupils in the Area on 31 st December , 1957. (Aged 2-16 Years)
| handicapped pupils. | Blind, | Partially Sighted | Deaf | Partially Deaf. | Delicate. | Physically Handicapped. | Educationally Subnormal. | Maladjusted. | Epileptic. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| A. Newly placed in 1957 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 9 | — | 59 |
| B. Newly ascertained in 1957 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 10 | — | 56 |
| C. (i) Attending Special Schools— | ||||||||||
| Day | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 56 | 45 | 65 | 1 | — | 183 |
| Boarding | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | — | 53 |
| (ii) Boarded in homes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | — | 5 |
| (iii) Attending assisted Schools | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 15 | — | 22 |
| D. Unplaced— | ||||||||||
| (i) At no school | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 |
| (ii) At ordinary school | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | — | 32 |
| E. Receiving home tuition (including those in D). | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 5 |
Mental Health Service.
The Occupation Centre for Mentally Defective Children and Adult
Female patients, was opened on 8th September. 1953, at the Methodist
Church Hall, Bennett's Castle Lane, Becontree. It is known as the Ilford
Junior.Occupation Centre.
Full medical inspection is carried out once a year, by one of the School
Medical Officers, also a survey visit is made quarterly.
Child Guidance Clinic.—The Child Guidance Clinic was opened on
3rd January, 1949, at Loxford Hall, Loxford Lane, Ilford.
Dr. H. M. S. Davidson. Consultant Psychiatrist at the Ilford Child
Guidance Clinic, reports as follows:—
"This year our plan to explore the possibilities of preventive
work through a closer contact with the Maternity and Child Welfare
Service has made a beginning, but it is too early yet to assess its
results. Four Clinics have been visited, three of them at monthly
intervals by members of our staff and discussion groups have been