London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Lewisham 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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This register ensures that each child receives all help and special facilities available
as well as forming a basis from which future requirements for the medical and
educational care of handicapped children can be predicted.
OBSERVATION/HANDICAP REGISTER
Schoolchildren
| Type of School | No. attending Day school | No. attending Boarding school | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physically handicapped | 71 | 9 | 80 | |
| Delicate | 90 | 31 | 121 | |
| Deaf | 31 | 9 | 40 | |
| Partially hearing | 35 | 2 | 37 | |
| Blind | — | 5 | 5 | |
| Partially sighted | 23 | 1 | 24 | |
| Autistic | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| E.S.N. | 457 | 48 | 505 | |
| Maladjusted | 40 | 58 | 98 | |
| Other | — | 4 | 4 | |
| Hospital school | — | 6 | 6 | |
| Totals | 754 | 174 | 928 | |
| Home tuition | 11 | |||
| Training Centre | 32 | |||
| Special Care Unit | 28 | |||
| Special Hospital | 7 | |||
| Approved school | 9 | |||
| Number of children at Woodlands O.A. School | 47 | |||
| Number of children at Woodlands Autistic Unit | 3 | |||
| Number of children at Brent Knoll O.A. School | 47 | |||
| Year of Birth | No. of schoolchildren |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1951 | 84 |
| 1952 | 97 |
| 1953 | 137 |
| 1954 | 152 |
| 1955 | 131 |
| 1956 | 158 |
| 1957 | 153 |
| 1958 | 154 |
| 1959 | 125 |
| 1960 | 139 |
| 1961 | 123 |
| 1962 | 125 |
| 1963 | 71 |
| 1964 | 18 |
| 1965 | 7 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1,680 |
DEAF REGISTER
Schoolchildren
Many children on the deaf register manage in ordinary schools with special measures,
such as a favourable position in class and/or hearing aids. Some have a bilateral loss
and compensate with the good ear and are not handicapped. These children have not
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