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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table 17—(d) Other handicapped pupils
Change of category—vision and hearing cases
Six pupils of schools for the blind were recommended for transfer to schools for the
partially-sighted and 6 attending partially-sighted schools for transfer to schools for
the blind.
Children recommended for transfer from schools for the deaf to schools for the
partially-deaf numbered 10 and from partially-deaf schools to deaf schools 4.
Section 57(5), Education Act, 1944
During the year 424 children were recommended for reporting under this section of
the Act as requiring supervision after leaving school.
Section 8, Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1948
Five children examined under this section of the 1948 Act were found to be suitable to
attend schools for the educationally subnormal.
Diabetic children
Four children (two boys and two girls) were found to be diabetic and suitable for
residential treatment.
| Recommended for speech therapy because of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Children in attendance at | |||
| Ordinary school | Boys | 164 | 308 |
| Girls | 47 | 130 | |
| Schools for the educationally subnormal | Boys | 15 | 64 |
| Girls | 2 | 41 | |
| Schools for the physically handicapped | Boys | 11 | 69 |
| Girls | - | 48 | |
| 239 | 660 | ||
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommended for Rayners School (deaf and some other defect) | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Recommended for other schools for dual defects | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Recommended for home tuition | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Found to be blind and ineducable | - | 3 | 3 |
| Recommended for partially-sighted schools | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Recommended for E.S.N, schools | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Invalid from school | 1 | - | 1 |
| 28 | 26 | 54 |