London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: TABLE 10Children requiring Special Education, 1972

TABLE 10

Children requiring Special Education, 1972

CATEGORYNew Cases Ascer-tained by Committee*New AdmissionsNumber of Children receiving Special Educational Treatment 31.12.72No. of children awaiting place-ment on 1.1.73
Special SchoolsHospitalsDay UnitsHome TuitionTotalDayResidential
DayResi-dential
BLIND---9.--9..
PARTIALLY SIGHTED22212---23--
DEAF37920-12142-1
PARTIALLY HEARING5629-20-31--
EDUCATIONALLY SUBNORMAL1011245282936-2595693
EPILEPTIC.-1.8--8--
MALADJUSTED595030105-13139-34
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED323514715---162-1
SPEECH55-2.9_11--
DELICATE7679-_-16.2
TOTAL214235745200444261.0366941

Table: TABLE 11PRE-SCHOOL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

TABLE 11

PRE-SCHOOL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

CategoryAge on the 31st December, 1972
5 years4 years3 years2 years
Vision Defect1223
Hearing Defect--12
Speech Defect-79-
Mental Disorder325249
Epileptic----
Physically Handicapped1334110
Total5677724