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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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Table VII
HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS APPROVED UNDER SECTION 9(5) OF THE EDUCATION ACT, 1944 OR BOARDING IN BOARDING HOMES.
| During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1960 number of handicapped pupils - | (1) Blind (2) Par-tially sighted | (3) Deaf (4) Partially deaf | (5) Delicate (6) Physically Handicapped | (7) Education ally sub-normal (6) Mal-adjusted | (9) Epileptic (10) Speech defects | TOTAL (1)-(10) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | |
| A. were newly placed in special schools (other than hospital special schools) or boarding homes. | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 95 |
| B. were newly assessed as needing special educational treatment at special schools or in boarding homes. | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 95 |
| On or about 20th January, 1961 number of handicapped pupils from the Authority's area - C. (i) were on the registers of 1. maintained special schools (a) as day pupils | - | 17 | 15 | 8 | 86 | 99 | 19 2 | - | - | - | 417 |
| (b) as boarding pupils | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| 2. non-maintained special schools (a) as day pupils | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| (b) as boarding pupils | - | - | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| (ii) were on the registers of independent schools under arrangements made by the Authority | - | - | 1 | .- | - | 4 | 1 | 13 | - | - | 19 |
| (iii) were boarded in homes and not already included under (i) or (ii) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| total (c) | - | 17 | 18 | 17 | 94 | 108 | 203 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 479 |
50
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