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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 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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Table: ERRATUMThe order of the headings in the table of handicapped children on page 61 should read as follows:-Blind, partially sighted, deaf, partially deaf, delicate, physically handicapped, E.S.N., maladjusted, epileptic,speech defect, dual defect.

ERRATUM

The order of the headings in the table of handicapped children on page 61 should read as follows:-

Blind, partially sighted, deaf, partially deaf, delicate, physically handicapped, E.S.N., maladjusted, epileptic,speech defect, dual defect.

Attending residential special school4l2l16691811359
Awaiting placement in residential special school————4—25———11
Attending boarding homes------------
Awaiting placement in boarding homes------------
Attending independent schools------------
Awaiting placement in independent schools------------
Attending hospital schools------------
Awaiting placement in hospital------------
Receiving education in hospital under section 56------------
Receiving home tuition under section 56————2------2
Awaiting home tuition under sec------------
Total number of children of school age requiring s.e.t.418784967195241127374
Children of school age on register of handicapped pupils but not requiring s.e.t. and attending ordinary schools-8-15104632171254235
Children aged 2—5 years on 31. 12. 61 formally ascertained as handicapped pupils requiring s.e.t.Receiving s.e.t.-1---------1
Awaiting s.e.t.11——324—1——12
Children aged 2—5 yr. at 31. 12. 61 on register of handicapped pupils but not requiring s.e.t.------------