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 Croydon]
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These cases were disposed of as follows, the reference number
corresponding with the classification used above:—
1.—Mental defectives:—
(a) & (b) (i) Recommended for special day
school 18
(ii) Recommended for residential schools 5
(iii) Referred to local Control Authority
as ineducable 4
(iv) Placed under supervision at home 3
2.—Dull and backward children:—
(a) Recommended for special class 32
(b) To continue at ordinary school 12
(c) To attend ordinary school and have special
tuition at home 4
3.—Physical defectives:—
(a) Recommended for an Epileptic Colony 1
(b) To attend a class for physically defective
children 2
(c) To have physical treatment and attend
ordinary school 3
4.—Normal children:—
To attend ordinary school 7
5.—Diagnosis deferred:—
(i) To be re-examined after physical treatment
or further attendance at school 4
Occupation Centre.
Number of pupils on register, 1/1/1926 35
Full time 24
Part time 11
Average attendance—mornings 15
Average attendance—afternoons 18
Left during 1926—
Full time pupils 4
Part time pupils 3
Admitted during year—
Full time pupils 4
Part time pupils 3
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