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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

Hornsey 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: TABLE 28—HANDICAPPED PUPILS

TABLE 28—HANDICAPPED PUPILS

CATEGORYASCERTAINMENTDISTRIBUTION (as at last day of year)
No. of ascertained Cases known 1st day of YearNo. of New Cases ascertained during YearNo. of ascertained Cases known last day of YearIn Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn Maintained Primary and Secondary SchoolsIn Independent SchoolsNot at SchoolTOTAL
BGBGBGBGBGBGBGBGBG
Blind Pupils1-2-3---3-------3-
Partially Sighted Pupils-3-4-7-5-1-----1-7
Deaf Pupils11--11-11-------11
Partially Deaf Pupils6414564211-2---156
Delicate Pupils1113211195-1544-----95
Diabetic Pupils------------------
Educationally Sub-Normal Pupils351755342020134-95--123420
Epileptic Pupils22--11--1--1----11
Maladjusted Pupils451522238--54184----238
Physically Handicapped Pupils344-7252--1---1-72
Pupils with Speech Defects8233842511741----103412-12-11741
Pupils with Multiple Defects2---2---1-----1-2-
TOTALS18892119512029129242110135532-15420291
GRAND TOTALS2801702935331188219293
Children not ascertained as H.P. but recommended convalescence in Holiday Home or Camp School during year ended 31st December, 1952.BG
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