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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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D. were being educated under arrangements made under section 56 of the education Act, 1944.-----------
(I) In hospitals----219----21
(ii) in other groups (e.g. units for spastica, convalescent homes)-----1__-_1
(iii) at home-----3-2--5
E. were requiring places In special schools (I) TOTAL - (a) day--11--1---3
(b) boarding-----114-17
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 school(a) awaiting day places------1---1
(b) awaiting boarding places-----------

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P. were on the registers of hospital special schools - 24
G. During t he calendar year ended 31st December, 1960,
(i) how many children were reported to the local health authority -
(a) either under Section 57(3) (prior to1.11.60) or
under Section 57(4) (from 1.11.60) - 15
(b) under Section 57(5) prior to 1.11.60 - Nil
(ii) how many decisions that a child is unsuitable for education at school have
been cancelled under Section 57A(2) - 1
of the Education Act, 1944.
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