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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

Bexley 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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Table: TABLE VI.Handicapped Pupils requiring Education at special Schools or boarding in Boarding Homes.

TABLE VI.

Handicapped Pupils requiring Education at special Schools or boarding in Boarding Homes.

(1) Blind (2) Partially sighted(3) Deaf (4) Partially Deaf(5) Delicate (6) Physically Handicapped(7) Educationally sub-normal (8) Maladjusted(9) EpilepticTotal. (1) to (9)
In the calendar year ended 31st December, 1951;—(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)
A. Handicapped Pupils newly placed in Special Schools or homes-111-16--10
B. Handicapped Pupils newly ascertained as requiring education at Special Schools or boarding in Homes----6779-184
On or about December 1st, 1951 :— C. Number of Handicapped Pupils from the area:— (i) attending Special Schools as (a) Day Pupils-64--1112--33
(b) Boarding Pupils----------
(ii) Boarded in Homes----------
(iii) Attending independent schools under arrangements made by the Authority----------
Total (C)—64—-1112——33
D. Number of Handicapped Pupils being educated under arrangements made under Section 56 of the Education Act, 1944:—
(i) In hospitals----------
(ii) Elsewhere1———28———11
E. Number of Handicapped Pupils from the area requiring places in Special Schools (including any such unplaced children who are temporarily receiving home
tuition)—1———52——8

Table: Number of children reported during the year:—

Number of children reported during the year:—

(a) Under Section 57(3) (excluding any returned under (b) )2
(b) ,, „ „ relying on Section 57(4)—
(c) „ 57(5) of the Education Act, 1944,1