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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 27—"Ascertainment" of handicapped, children—Dual defects The following children were found on examination to suffer from more than one handicap:—
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended for Rayners Residential School | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| „ ,, other schools for dual defects | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| „ ,, E.S.N, schools | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| „ „ P.H. schools | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| ,, „ Partially-sighted schools | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| ,, „ Epileptic colony | 1 | — | 1 |
| ,, ,, Day open-air school | — | 1 | 1 |
| invalid pending the provision of a suitable school | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Found to be blind and ineducable | — | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | 32 | 62 |
Table 28—"Ascertainment" of handicapped children—Speech
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended for speech therapy because of stammer | 144 | 31 | 175 |
| ,, „ „ ,, ,, speech defect | 165 | 90 | 255 |
| Found to be unsuitable for speech therapy | 65 | 24 | 89 |
| 374 | 145 | 519 |
Table 29—"Ascertainment" of handicapped children—Maladjustment
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deemed to be maladjusted and suitable for residential placement | 160 | 57 | 217 |
| „ „ ,, „ „ „ special classes | 50 | 16 | 66 |
| Deemed to be no longer in need of special educational treatment | |||
| as maladjusted | 30 | 4 | 34 |
| 240 | 70 | 317 |
In addition the psychiatrist examined 52 special cases and made reports on them.
Table 30—"Ascertainment" of handicapped children—Diabetes Number of children found to be diabetic and suitable for residential treatment:
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London children | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Out-Countv children | 1 | 2 | 3 |
One out-county boy was considered unsuitable for admission to the unit.
Table 31—"Ascertainment" of handicapped children—Reclassification The following table shows the number of children re-classified (i.e., found upon examination to be in need of different special educational treatment):—
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From physically handicapped to E.S.N. | 1 | — | 1 |
| „ E.S.N, to epileptic colony | 1 | — | 1 |
| „ epileptic colony to E.S.N. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ,, Rayners (dual defect) to E.S.N. | 1 | — | 1 |
| „ Rayners (dual defect) to deaf | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 8 | |