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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
Croydon 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR BOARDING IN BOARDING SCHOOLS.
| Blind | Partially Sighted | Deaf | Partially Deaf | Delicate | Physically Handicapped | Educationally Sub-normal | Maladjusted | Epiletic | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Calendar year:— | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
| A. Handicapped Pupils newly placed in Special Schools or Homes | – | 4 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 27 | 26 | 3 | – | 101 |
| B. Handicapped Pupils newty ascertained as requiring education at Special Schools or boarding in Homes | – | 7 | – | 1 | 53 | 35 | 27 | 4 | – | 127 |
| On or about December 1st:— | ||||||||||
| C. Number of Handicapped Pupils from the area: | ||||||||||
| (i) attending Special Schools as Day Pupils | – | 30 | 4 | 9 | 65 | 89 | 205 | –_ | – | 402 |
| Boarding Pupils | 3 | – | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | 25 |
| (ii) Boarded in Homes | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| (iii) attending assisted schools (under approved arrangements) | – | – | 3 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7 | – | 14 |
| Total (C) | 3 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 95 | 209 | 7 | 2 | 441 |
| D. Number of Handicapped pupils being educated under arrangements made under Section 56 of the Education Act, 1944— | ||||||||||
| (a) in hospitals | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | 5 |
| (b) elsewhere | – | – | – | – | 12 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 20 |
| E. Number of Handicapped pupils from the area requiring places in special schools (including any such unplaced children who are temporarily receiving home tuition) | 3 | 3 | – | 35 | 27 | 29 | 1 | – | – | 98 |
Number of children reported during the Calendar Year:
Under Section 57(3) of Education Act, 1944 15
„ „ 57(4} „ „ „ –
„ „ 57(5) „ „ „ 6