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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 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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A register is kept of all children under the age of 5 years who are either mentally or physically handicapped.
| Number of children of school age on 31st December 1962 formally ascertained as handicapped pupils requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.) | Blind | Partially sighted | Deaf | Partially Hearing | Delicate | Physically handicapped | E.S.N. | Maladjusted | Epileptic | Speech defect | Dual defect * | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attending day special school | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 158 | — | — | — | (15) | 254 | |
| Awaiting placement in day special school | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | (1) | 22 | |
| Attending residential special school | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 4 | — | (5) | 68 | |
| Awaiting placement in residential special school | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 19 | |
| Attending boarding homes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Awaiting placement in boarding homes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Attending independent schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Awaiting placement in independent schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Attending hospital schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Awaiting placement in hospital schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Receiving education in hospital under Section 56 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Receiving home tuition under Section 56 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | |
| Awaiting home tuition under Section 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total No. of children of school age requiring s.e.t. | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 93 | 193 | 19 | 7 | 1 | - | 367 | |
| Children of school age on register of handicapped pupils but not requiring s.e.t. and attending ordinary schools | - | 4 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 155 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 6 | (5) | 245 | |
| Children aged 2—5 years on 31. 12. 62 formally ascertained as handicapped pupils requiring s.e.t. | Receiving s.e.t. | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Awaiting s.e.t. | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | — | - | 14 | |
| Children aged 2—5 yrs. on 31. 12. 62 on register of handicapped pupils but not requiring s.e.t. | — | — | — | —— | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | 17 | |
* Not included in Total
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