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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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2. School Children
Children attending normal schools, but registered as handicapped pupils, were seen at varying intervals by the school medical officers, in order to check their ability to cope with normal school work.
| Number of children of school age on 31st December 1961 formally ascertained as handicapped pupils requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.) | Blind | Partially sighted | Deaf | Partially deaf | Physically handicapped | E.S.N. | Maladjusted | Delicate | Epileptic | Speech defect | Dual defect | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attending day special school | — | 16 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 61 | 168 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 281 | |
| Awaiting placement in day special school | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 21 | |
| Attending residential special school | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 59 | |
| Awaiting placement in residential | - | - | - | - | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 11 | |
| Attending boarding homes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Awaiting placement in boarding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Attending independent schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Awaiting placement in independent | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Attending hospital schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Awaiting placement in hospital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Receiving education in hospital under section 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Receiving home tuition under section | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
| Awaiting home tuition under section 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total number of children of school age requiring s.e.t. | 4 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 49 | 67 | 195 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 374 | |
| Children of school age on register of handicapped pupils but not requiring s.e.t. and attending ordinary schools | - | 8 | - | 15 | 104 | 63 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 235 | |
| 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. | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | |
| Children aged 2-5 yr. at 31. 12. 61 on register of handicapped pupils | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |