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Croydon 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table VII

HANDICAPPED PUPILS REQUIRING EDUCATION AT SPECIAL SCHOOLS APPROVED UNDER SECTION9(5)OF THE EDUCATION ACT,1944OR BOARDING IN BOARDING HOMES.

During the calendar year ended 31st. December, 1963 number of handicapped pupils -(1) Blind (2) Partially sighted(3) Deaf (4) Partially deaf(5) Physically Handicapped (6) Delicate(7) Maladjusted (8) Educationally sub-normal(9) Epileptic (10) Speech defectsTOTAL (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 homes12123563441297
B. (i) of the children Included at A, number newly placed In special schools (other than hospital special schools) or boarding homes.1212285129170
(ii) of the children assessed prior to 1st January, 1963, number newly placed in special schools (other than hospital special schools) or boarding homes.7234117
TOTAL (B(i) and B(ii))12123574332-87
C. (i) Number requiring places in special schools - TOTAL
(a) day----53-4--12
(b) boarding----1-24-310
(ii) Number Included at (i) who had not reached the age of 5 and were waiting
(a) day places-----------
(b) boarding places--7----continuad below1