London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS–1972
| Blind | Part Sighted | Deaf | Part Hearing | Physically Handicapped | Delicate | Maladjusted | Educationally Sub–normal | Epileptic | Speech Defect | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children newly assessed in the year | _ | 1 | _ | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 48 | _ | _ | 68 |
| Number of children placed in Special Schools in year | _ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 53 | _ | _ | 91 |
| Number of children requiring places in Special Schools | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 2 | _ | 35 | _ | _ | 39 |
| Number of children on Registers of Special Schools at 21st January 1973 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 26 | 75 | 47 | 35 | 291 | 5 | 2 | 504 |
| Number of children receiving tuition at home or in hospital, etc. | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 |