London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Barking 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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KINGSLEY HALL ASSESSMENT CENTRE TABLE 5 - Placement of Children

DIAGNOSISPLACEMENTAssessment CentreMoved AwayDied
Norma] SchoolJunior Training CentreSpecial School forHospital
Educationally Sub-normalPhysically Handi-cappedPartially HearingDeafPartially SightedBlindMaladjusted
Mental retardation-3611------68114
Cerebral palsy2-113------421
Spina Bifida-2-4------112
Hydrocephalus1---------211
Other defects of the Central Nervous System2--2-----11-
HearingPartial1---2--------
Total-----5----1--
VisualPartial------4------
Total-------3----2
Speech3-1-----1--1-
Emotional and Social problems8-------2--9-
Heart Defects3--1-------11
Locomotor Defects3--1-------1-
Hare Lip & Cleft Palate1------------
TOTALNumber24381321254336172811
Per cent13.220.97.111.51.12.82.21.61.63.39.415.46.1

7 Children (3.8%) are awaiting placement in an E.S.N. School.