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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
Acton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS.
| Category | No. of new- cases ascertained during the year | No. of Ascertained cases known last day of year | In Special day Schools. | In Special Residential Schools. | In maintained Primary & Secondary Schools. | In Independent Schools. | Not at School. | TOTAL. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | |
| Blind Pupils | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| Partially-sighted Pupils | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 |
| Deaf Pupils | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| Delicate Pupils Educationally Sub | 6 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 |
| normal Pupils | 6 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 15 |
| Epileptic Pupils | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Maladjusted Pupils | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Physically Handicapped Pupils | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Pupils with Multiple Defects | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| TOTAL | 19 | 15 | 79 | 63 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 34 | 22 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 79 | 63 |