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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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It will be seen that the largest group on the waiting list is still the
most severely handicapped but there is apparently some tendency to
recommend an increased number of children with a slightly higher I.Q.
level. Of course there are many other factors to be considered in addition
to I.Q. level when a recommendation for special education is made but
nevertheless most authorities would agree that special school facilities
should be available in the 70 - 80 I.Q. range and that such children have
perhaps been under-represented at St. Christopher's in the past. It will
be important to ensure that the I.Q. distribution in the two schools is
similar when the second one is opened if invidious comparisons are to
be avoided. In the meantime the long waiting time before the children
can receive special help in this category at present must continue to be
a matter for some considerable concern.
I am grateful to Mr. R.G. Grice for the following report:-
ST. CHRISTOPHER'S SCHOOL FOR EDUCATIONALLY SUBNORMAL CHILDREN
| Statistics | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number on Roll 31st December, 1965 | 124 | 86 | 210 |
| Admitted during 1966 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
| Left to work at 16 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Transferred to other areas | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Transferred to St. Luke's | - | 1 | |
| Transferred to Residential Schools | 5 | 6 | |
| Transferred to Modern Secondary Schools | - | 2 | |
| Excluded as unsuitable for Education at School | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Number on Roll 31st December, 1966 | 121 | 91 | 210 |
Waiting List
There were 67 children on the waiting list on December 31st, 1966.
A classroom at St. Luke's School is being taken over by this school so
that an extra class of 18 children can be admitted in January next.
Swimming
The Swimming Gala was held at the Central Baths on Wednesday,
July 13th.
The following Swimming Certificates were gained during 1966:—