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Southwark 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
There are 117 county and voluntary schools in the Borough classified as follows:
Primary schools (including nursery schools) 77
Secondary schools (including grammar schools) 33
Special Schools
Day E.S.N 4
Deaf 1
Partially sighted 1
Maladjusted 1
In addition to the special schools there is a partially hearing unit attached to
one of the primary schools.
There were 48,653 children attending schools in the Borough; details as at September 1967:
| I.L.E.A. Schools | Other Schools1 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 21,089 | 7,391 | 28,480 |
| Secondary | 14,055 | 5,286 | 19,341 |
| Special | 832 | — | 832 |
| 35,976 | 12,677 | 48,653 |
* 43 voluntary, direct grant and independent schools; one voluntary aided school,
St. Olave's and St. Saviour's, moved to Orpington during the year.
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