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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 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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During the calendar fear ended 31st December, 1959 number of handicapped pupils -(1) Blind (2) Partially sighted(3) Deaf (4) Partially deaf(5) Delicate (6) Physically Handicapped(7) Educationally sub-normal (8) Maladjusted(9) EpilepticTOTAL (l)-(9)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
D. were being educated under arrangements made under Section 56 of the Education Act, 1944.
(i)in hospitals----24----24
(ii) in other other groups (e.g. units for spastics, convalescent homes)-----2---2
(iii) at home-----2-3-5
E. were requiring places in special schools
(i) TOTAL
(a) day------1--1
(b) boarding----1216-10
Number of pupils included in the totals above -
(ii) who had not reached the age of 5:-
(a) awaiting day places----------
(b) awaiting boarding places----------
(iii) who had reached the age of 5 but whose parents had refused consent to their admission to a special schoo1: -
(a) awaiting day places----------
(b) awaiting boarding places----------

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P. Were on the registers of hospital special schools - 9
During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1959'. the following children were
reported to the local health authority -
(a) under Section 57(3) (excluding any returned under (b)) - 16
(b) under Section 57(3) relying on Section 57(4) - Nil
(c) under Section 57(5) of the Education Act, 1944 - Nil