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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
Dagenham 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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SUMMARY OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
| N.B. These figures include 22 school children with dual handicaps and 10 pre-school age | Blind | Partially Sighted | Deaf | Partially Deaf | Delicate | Diabetic | E.S.N. | Epileptic | Maladjusted | Physically Handicapped | Speech Defect | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving education in hospital under Section 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Attending Day Special School (19 with dual defects) | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | — | 177 | 1 | — | 62 | - | 296 |
| Awaiting Placement in Day Special School | — | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | — | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 21 |
| Attending Residential Special School (2 with dual defects) | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 18 | — | 14 | — | 19 | 6 | 3 | 67 |
| Awaiting Placement in Residential Special School | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 7 |
| Attending Boarding Homes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Awaiting Placement in Boarding Homes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Attending Independent Schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Awaiting Placement in Independent Schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Receiving Home Tuition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — | 3 |
| Awaiting Home Tuition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total number of children of school age requiring Special Educational Treatment | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 55 | - | 207 | 2 | 22 | 72 | 4 | 394 |
| Children of school age on register of Handicapped Pupils at ordinary schools (1 with dual defect) | - | 14 | - | 10 | 88 | - | 33 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 3 | 217 |
| Pre-school children on register of Handicapped Pupils | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 12 | 6 | — | 16 | 2 | 50 |
| Pre-school children already receiving S.E.T | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 149 | — | 253 | 18 | 32 | 137 | 9 | 662 |
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