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 1972
[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 | 73 | 12 | 85 |
| Delicate | 120 | 30 | 150 |
| Blind | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Partially sighted | 32 | 3 | 35 |
| Deaf | 37 | 13 | 50 |
| Partial hearing | 39 | 5 | 44 |
| Maladjusted | 83 | 86 | 169 |
| Autistic | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| ESN-school | 714 | 74 | 788 |
| school (severe) | 147 | 3 | 150 |
| school (special care) | 29 | 3 | 32 |
| Community Home | - | 5 | 5 |
| Other Special School | - | - | - |
| Total Special Schools | 1.231 | 241 | 1.522 |
| Ordinary schools | 1,051 | 1 | 1,052 |
| In Hospital/hospital school | 46 | ||
| Home tuition | 15 | ||
YEAR OF BIRTH OF SCHOOLCHILDREN ON OBSERVATION/HANDICAP REGISTER
| Year of Birth | No of school children |
| 1958 | 254 |
| 1959 | 198 |
| 1960 | 195 |
| 1961 | 234 |
| 1962 | 253 |
| 1963 | 197 |
| 1964 | 135 |
| 1965 | 147 |
| 1966 | 133 |
| 1967 | 105 |
| 1968 | 50 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1,956 | |
| Number on register | 2,689 |