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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
Bromley 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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PART II
HANDICAPPED PUPILS AWAITING PLACEMENT AND RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL TREATMENT (6- 12)
HANDICAPPED PUPILS AWAITING PLACEMENT AND RECEIVING SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL TREATMENT (6-12)
| Children from the authority's area as at 25 January 1973 | Blind (1 ) | P.S. (2) | Deaf (3) | Pt. Hg. (4) | P.H. (5) | Del. (6) | Mal. (7) | E.S.N. (8) | Epil.(9) | Sp. Def. (10) | Total (11) | ||||||||||||||
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| Awaiting places in special schools. | Boys | Girls | Boys Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||||
| (a) | day paces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | boarding places | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. newly assessed since 1 January | (a) | day places | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1972 | (b) | boarding places | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aged 5 years and over | 3. Waiting before 1 January 1972 | (a) | day places | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | boarding places | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Newly assessed since 1 January 1972 | (a) | day places | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | boarding places | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Total number of children awaiting admission to special schools. 1 to 4 above. | (a) | day places | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | boarding places | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Maintained Special Schools including attached units and hospital Special Schools. | (a) | day | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 256 | 161 | 286 | 175 | |||||||||||
| (b) | boarding | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 44 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 7. Non-maintained Special Schools including attached units and hospital Special Schools. | (a) | day | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | boarding | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 17 | ||||||
| 8. Independent schools under arrangements made by the Authority. | (a) | day | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| (b) | boarding | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 62 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| 9. Special classes in ordinary schools (assume all day) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 10. Total on registers-6 to 9 above | (a) | day | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 286 | 184 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 342 | 220 | ||||
| (b) | boarding | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 5 | 60 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 146 | 60 | ||||
| 11. Boarded in homes and not already included above. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12. Educated under arrangements made by the Authority in accordance with Section 56 of the Education Act 1944. | (a) | in hospitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | in other groups eg units for spastics | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) | at home | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13. Total number of handicapped children awaiting places in special schools: receiving education in special schools: independent schools: special classes and units: under Section 56 of the Education Act 1944: and boarded in homes. Totals of 5, 10, 11 and 12. | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 54 | 10 | 35 7 | 20 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 513 | 295 | |||
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