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Educationally-Subnormal Children
Under Section 34 of the Education Act, 1944, it is the duty of a Local
Education Authority to discover which children over the age of two years
require special educational treatment as handicapped pupils. Of the various
categories of handicapped pupils, the educationally-subnormal is the
largest.
156 (165) pupils were examined under this Section on account of a disability
of mind or any other condition which might necessitate special educational
treatment. 100 (140) children were examined for suspected disability of the
mind and of these 49 (52) were recommended as fit to continue to attend
ordinary school, 93(78) were recommended for placement in a school for
educationally-subnormal pupils, and 3 (10) were recommended for Community
Care.
The remaining 11 (29) were examined because of their physical handicaps.
3 (12) were recommended for boarding open-air school, 1 (6) for day openair
school, 2(2)for day school for the physically handicapped and 3 (5)
for home tuition.
Children Unsuitable for Education at School
Section 57 of the Education Act, 1944 (as amended by the Mental Health
Act, 1959) deals with the examination and reporting to the Local Education
Authority of children considered unsuitable for education at school. 12 (16)
children were examined under this Section. Of these 6 (7) children were
recommended to attend an E.S.N. (Severe) School and 3 (3) were recommended
for special care in an annexe of the School. 3(6) were recommended for
Community Care only.
Recuperative Holidays
Arrangements are made under the Education Act 1944, for recuperative
holidays, without charge to the parents, for school children in need of
rest, fresh air and good food.
The total number of children from Hammersmith schools who went on a recuperative
holiday during 1971 was 211 (156).
Vision Clinics
There are three Vision Clinics in the Borough at Fulham Treatment Centre,
Bagleys Lane, S.W.6., at St. Dunstan's Treatment Centre, W.6. and at
Milson Road Treatment Centre, W.14. The Ophthalmologists are officers of
the South West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board and, by arrangements
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