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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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26
CHILDREN EXAMINED FOR I.Q.
142 children were examined during 1960. The classifications
arrived at, together with recommendations made, are as follows:-
(l) Pound to be educationally sub-normal:-
(a] Recommended to St. Christopher's special
School 30
(b) Recommended to Residential E. S. N. School 1
(2) Pound to be unsuitable for education at school 13
(3) Other Recommendations:
(a) Referred to Slow Stream in Ordinary School 6
(b) Recommended for re-test 17
(c) Deferred for Medical Treatment 3
(d) Recommended for St. Giles' 2
(e) Recommended Residential Physically
Handicapped School 1
(f) Recommended Residential normal school 1
(g) Recommended Residential school for Speech
defects 4
(h) Referred back to Ordinary School 34
112
Mental Tests at St. Christopher's 30
142