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TABLE 6
OBSERVATION REGISTER
(i) Observation Register (Children under 5 years)
No, on Register on 1st January
3,292
No. added during year
1,089
4,381
No. removed during year - died
24
moved away
499
no longer at risk
602
transferred to ages
5-21 Register
50
1,175
Total on Register at 31st December
3,206
No. of above total suffering from handicaps
304
Year of birth of those on Register at 31st December
1970 872
1969 787
1968 702
1967 538
1966 307
Total: 3,206
(ii) Observation Register (5-21 years)
Total on Register at 31st December 2,594
(iii) Handicaps of children and young persons on Observation Register
0-4 years
5-21 years
Educationally subnormal
-
857
Severely subnormal
-
141
Physically handicapped
184
546
Mentally retarded
36
-
Maladjusted
-
298
Blind (Registered) )
1
7
Visual defects )
5
65
Speech defects(requiring special or other school)
19
22
Epileptic
14
88
Deaf and partially hearing
12
170
Delicate (including diabetic)
-
155
Multiple handicaps
33
245
Total:
304
2,594
In addition there are 210 children suffering from handicaps attending schools in the Borough,
but living outside the Borough.
84