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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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OBSERVATION/HANDICAP REGISTER Schoolchildren
| Type of School | No. attending Day school | No. attending Boarding school | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physically handicapped | 52 | 8 | 60 | |
| Delicate | 109 | 26 | 135 | |
| Blind | — | 8 | 8 | |
| Partially sighted | 46 | 4 | 50 | |
| Autistic | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| E.S.N. | 682 | 66 | 748 | |
| Maladjusted | 86 | 76 | 162 | |
| Other | — | — | — | |
| Hospital school | — | — | — | |
| Totals | 978 | 189 | 1,167 | |
| Home tuition | 6 | |||
| Training Centre | — | |||
| Special Care Unit | — | |||
| Special Hospital | 2 | |||
| Approved school | 1 | |||
| Number of children at Brent Knoll Autistic Unit | 1 | |||
| Number of children at Brent Knoll O.A. School | 93 | |||
| Year of Birth | No. of schoolchildren |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 191 |
| 1961 | 198 |
| 1962 | 212 |
| 1963 | 161 |
| 1964 | 153 |
| 1965 | 109 |
| 1966 | 77 |
| 1967 | 4 |
| 1,105 | |
| Number on Register | 2,304 |
DEAF REGISTER
Schoolchildren
The register is used to ensure that the total needs of the children are met by medical
supervision, appropriate educational placement or by social work help for the
family.
Many children on the register benefit simply by sitting in a more favourable
position in the classroom and/or provision of hearing aids, but those in the following
table have been assessed as in need of special education.
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