Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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144 children were examined during 1961. The classifications arrived at, together with recommendations made, are as follows:-
(l) Found 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 | 11 |
(3) Other Recommendations: | |
(a) Referred to slow Stream in Ordinary School | 3 |
(b) Recommended for re-test | 22 |
(c) Deferred for Medical Treatment | 6 |
(d) Recommended for St. Giles' | 4 |
(e) Recommended Residential School for Deaf | 1 |
(f) Recommended Residential normal School | 1 |
(g) Recommended Residential School for Speech Defects | 1 |
(h) Referred back to Ordinary School | 17 |
Mental Tests at St. Christopher's | 47 |
144 | |
Awaiting Testing on 31.12.61 | 11 |
155 |