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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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30
EPILEPTIC SCHOOL CHILDREN
32 epileptics were known to School Health Services as at
31.12.61.
Of these - 10 were attending Ordinary School
8 were in Day School for Physically
Handicapped and Delicate Children
5 were attending our day E.S.N. School
2 were at Lingfield School
3 were at the Occupation Centre
3 were in Residential School
1 was at Private Residential School
SPASTICS
68 Croydon Spastics were receiving education as at 31.12.61.
1 child received Home Teaching
37 were attending St. Giles' School
3 were attending St. Margaret's School, Croydon
6 were at Residential Schools for Physically Handicapped
children
8 were attending ordinary school
1 was attending St. Luke's School
3 were attending St. Christopher's School
7 were attending Spastic Centre full time.
2 were attending Old Kent Road Day School for Partially Deaf.