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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
London County Council 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table 24—"Ascertainment" of handicapped children—Educationally sub-normal A. Children not in special schools:—
| Boys | Girls | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found suitable for day E.S.N, schools | Over 11 | 109 | 75 | 184 |
| Under 11 | 263 | 181 | 444 | |
| Found suitable for residential E.S.N, schools | Over 1 1 | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| Under 11 | 40 | 29 | 69 | |
| Found suitable for special E.S.N, class in ordinary school | Over 11 | 108 | 62 | 170 |
| Under 11 | 414 | 187 | 601 | |
| Found to have no disability of mind | Over 11 | 45 | 22 | 67 |
| Under 11 | 270 | 96 | 366 | |
| Found to be unsuitable for school (e.g., ineducable) | Over 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Under 11 | 46 | 55 | 101 | |
| Decision postponed | Over 11 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Under 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
| 1,328 | 739 | 2,067 |
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be no longer in need of special educational treatment | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| Found to be suitable for transfer to special E.S.N, classes in ordinary schools | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| Found to be unsuitable for retention because ineducable, etc. | 40 | 34 | 74 |
| Found to be suitable to continue in special E.S.N, school | 51 | 25 | 76 |
| Recommended for transfer to residential special E.S.N, school | 18 | 10 | 28 |
| Examined with a view to considering action under Section 57 (5) | 134 | 82 | 216 |
| 278 | 173 | 451 |
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be no longer in need of special educational treatment | 10 | 15 | |
| Found to be suitable for transfer to special E.S.N, schools | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| Found to be suitable to continue in E.S.N, class | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 39 | 22 | 61 |
In addition, 23 children were considered for action under Section 8 of the
Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1948: 9 boys and 9 girls were found to
be still ineducable; in the cases of 3 boys and 2 girls it was recommended that the
report should be withdrawn.
Table 25—"Ascertainment" of handicapped children—Delicate
1,662 children (985 boys and 677 girls) were recommended for admission to
residential schools for delicate children.
518 children (296 boys and 222 girls) were recommended for admission to day
schools for delicate children. 399 (227 boys and 172 girls) were found to be no longer
in need of special educational treatment in day schools for delicate children,