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Croydon 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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21
INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENTS
126 children were examined during 1964. The classifications
arrived at. together with recommendations made, are as follows:-
(1) Pound to be educationally sub-normal:-
(a) Recommended for St. Christopher' s Special
School 48
(b) Recommended for Residential School for
E.S.N, pupils 5
(c) Recommended for Day School for E.S.N.
pupils 1
(2) Pound to be unsuitable for education in School 16
(3) Other Recommendations:-
(a) Referred back to an Ordinary School 15
(b) Referred for further investigation by School
Psychological Service 11
(c) Recommended for Residential Special Schools
for other handicaps 6
(d.) Recommended for Day Special Schools for
other handicaps 5
(e) Referred for Speech Therapy 5
(f) Referred for Medical treatment 5
(g) Referred for further assessment 5
(h) Recommended for Slow Stream in an Ordinary
School 4
126
Awaiting assessment on 31.12.64. 8
In addition, a further 48 intelligence tests were given to
children attending St. Christopher's Special School.