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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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since it is often not possible to assess the real needs of a handicapped
child until he is about to enter school. Nevertheless, the figures show
possible trends and provide an approximate basis for future planning.

Table: TABLE 11PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO MAY NEED SPECIAL FACILITIES

TABLE 11

PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO MAY NEED SPECIAL FACILITIES

CategoryAge on the 31st December, 1966
5 Years4 Years3 Years2 Years1 Year or less
Vision Defect-11-2
Hearing Defect1-11
*Mental Disorder31117136
Epileptic112--
Physically Handicapped or Delicate-97116
Speech11---
Total524272515

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*Includes educationally subnormal, mentally disturbed and unsuitable
for education in school.
BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PUPILS
Blind Partially Sighted
In Residential Schools 7 6
In Day Schools - 16
blind
During the year two blind pupils were found to require special educartional
treatment and were recommended for admission to suitable residential
schools.
Partially Sighted
During the year four children were found to require special educational
treatment in this category. Three were recommended for admission
to St. Luke's School and a fourth was placed in a day school in the area
of the Inner London Education Authority. Three children who were attending
St. Luke's were found to be unsuitable for transfer at the age of 11
years to accommodation at St. Giles*. Two of them were subsequently
recommended for transfer to residential schools whilst the third was
suffering from a most unusual condition and was allowed to remain with
the younger children for the time being. I am grateful to Miss J. Rundle
for the following report of the work of the School during 1966.