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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
Barking 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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Below are given some statistics relating to this service:—
Number to whom offered 1,126
Number tuberculin tested after parents' consent had been
received 751
Heaf Mantoux
Positive result 93 97
Negative result 658 654
Number who received B.C.G. 654
HANDICAPPED PUPILS
A summary is given below of the ascertainment and placement of handicapped pupils during the year:-
| Category | No. of Pupils ascertained during 1956 | No. of pupils admitted to Special School during year Day Residential | Total No. of pupils in Special Schools as at 31.12.56 hay Residential | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| Partially deaf | 1 | - | - | 6 | 1 |
| Blind | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Partially sighted | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Epileptic | - | - | - | - | - |
| Delicate | 11 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 8 |
| Physically Handicapped | 5 | 4 | - | .9 | 2 |
| Educationally Sub-Normal | 15 | 8 | - | 35 | 1 |
| Maladjusted | 2 | - | 3 | - | 9 |
| Speech | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals 34 | 17 | 7 | 81 | 28 | |
Faircross School At the end of the year there were 196 pupils
at Faircross Special School distributed as follows:—
Barking Other Districts
E.S.N. Section 35 88
Open Air Section 34 39
E.S.N. Section. During the year 10 children left the S.N. Section
on ceasing to be of compulsory school age (4 Barking and 6 out-of-
district)—all were recommended for supervision by the local Health
Authority under Section 57(5) of the Education Act, 1964
Three children (1 Barking and 2 llford) were found to be
ineducable and recommended for action under Sectic 57(3) of the
Education Act, 1944.
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