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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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
| Number of children of school age on 31st December, 1963 formally ascertained as handicapped pupils requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.) | Blind | Partially sighted | Deaf | Partially bearing | Delicate | Physically handicapped | S. S. N. | Malad justed | Bpileptic | Speech defect | Dual defect * | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attending day special school | - | 12 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 173 | - | 2 | 1 | 12 | 264 | |
| Awaiting placement in day special school | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 28 | |
| Attending residential special school | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 80 | |
| Awaiting placement in residential special school | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | |
| Awaiting home tuition under Section 56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total number of children of school age requiring s.e.t. | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 68 | 230 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 415 | |
| Children of school age on register of handicapped pupils but not requiring s.e.t. and attending ordinary schools | - | 7 | 2 | 7 | 99 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 216 | |
| Children aged 2-5 years on 31.12.63 formally ascertained as handicapped pupils requiring s.e.t. | Receiving s.e.t. | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 7 |
| Awaiting s.e.t. | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Children aged 2-5 years on 31.12.63 on register of handicapped pupils but not requiring s.e.t. | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | 15 | |
* Not included in Total
Children admitted to special schools during the year:-
Admitted to Residential Schools
E.S.N. 1
Physically handicapped -
Delicate 2
Maladjusted 1
Deaf -
Diabetic 1
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