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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Return of Handicapped Pupils in the Area on 31st December, 1958. (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 1958 | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 13 | — | 67 |
| B. Newly ascertained in 1958 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 18 | — | 69 |
| C. (i) Attending Special Schools— | ||||||||||
| Day | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 52 | 64 | — | — | 177 |
| Boarding | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 12 | — | 51 |
| (ii) Boarded in homes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | 4 |
| (iii) Attending assisted Schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 19 | — | 24 |
| D. Unplaced— (i) At no school | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
| (ii) At ordinary school | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | — | 87 |
| E. Receiving home tuition (including those in D). | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
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.
General Welfare.
Provision of Meals and Milk for School-children.— The provision of
meals in the schools commenced on 7th October, 1940. The total number
of mid-day meals served during 1958 was 2,166,256 approximately.
There are 26 kitchens in the Borough, established at the following
schools:—
Barking Abbey, Barley Lane, Beal Boys, Beal Girls. Becontree
C.P. Unit. Benton. Caterham, County High Boys, County High Girls,
Cleveland, Dane. Fairlop Boys, Fairlop Girls, Goodmayes, Gordon,
Loxford, Mayfield Boys, Mayfield Girls, Mossford Green, Parkhill.
Redbridge, The Gilbert Colvin, The Glade, The John Bramston, Uphall
and Wm. Torbitt.