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Croydon 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table VI

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. 1964 number of handicapped pupils-(1) Blind(3) Deaf(5) Physi-cally Handicapped(7) Mai-adjusted(9) EpilepticTOTAL
(2) Par-tially sighted(4) Par' ti ally deaf(6) Delicate(8) Education ally sub-normal(10) Speech defects(1)-(10)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
A. Number of handicapped pupils newly assessed as needing special educational treatment at special schools or in boarding homes-511311945423120
B. (1) of the children included at A, number newly placed in special schools (other than hospital special schools) or boarding homes.-1-120162332176
(ii) of the children assessed prior to 1st January, 1864 number newly placed in special schools (other than hospital special schools or boarding homes.----61-14-223
TOTAL (B(i) and B(ii) )-1-126172472399
C. (i) Number requiring places in special schools - TOTAL ON 28th JANUARY 1965. (a) day-11-123-15--32
(b) boarding1----223-311
(ii) Number Included at (i) who had not reached the age of 5 and were waiting (a) day places-----------
(b) boarding places1------_-_1

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