Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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One child was no longer considered to require special educational
treatment and returned to an ordinary school.
Barking | Other Districts | |
---|---|---|
Cerebral Palsy (Spastics) | 7 | — |
Other diseases of nervous system | 8 | 2 |
Diseases of Bones and Joints | 2 | 5 |
Heart disease | — | 1 |
Asthma | 3 | 13 |
Bronchiectasis and other lung conditions | 4 | 10 |
Debility | 4 | 6 |
Others | 1 | 3 |
Total | 29 | 40 |
During the year four children left Faircross School on reaching
school-leaving age, 11 children (5 Barking and 6 out-of-district) were
no longer considered to require special educational reatment—6
returned to ordinary schools and 5, aged 15, were allowed to leave
school. In addition, two children transferred to the Educationally
Sub-Normal Section.
Other Special Schools
During the year forty-five Barking children attended other special schools or received home tuition as follows:—
Category | Day | Residential | Home Tuition |
---|---|---|---|
Blind | — | 3 | — |
Partially Sighted | 2 | 2 | — |
Deaf | 4 | 3 | - |
Partially Deaf | 6 | 1 | - |
Physically Handicapped | — | 2 | - |
Delicate | — | 7 | 2 |
Diabetic | — | 3 | - |
Epileptic | — | - | 1 |
Educationally Sub-Normal | — | — | - |
Maladjusted | — | 8 | - |
Convalescence
One hundred and thirteen children were sent away for periopds
of convalescence of up to 8 weeks.
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