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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS.
| Category | No. ot new cases ascertained during the year | 1NO. Ot 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Partially-sighted Pupils | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 |
| Deaf Pupils | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| Partially Deaf Pupils | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Delicate Pupils | 7 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | 22 | 9 |
| Educationally Subnormal Pupils | 9 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 |
| Epileptic Pupils | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Maladjusted Pupils | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | _ | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 |
| Physically Handicapped Pupils | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 6 | _ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 12 |
| Pupils with Multiple Defects | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 8 | 85 | 58 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 18 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 85 | 58 |