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Ealing 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: IV.—Educational Difficulties.

IV.—Educational Difficulties.

Backwardness11
Retardation27
V.—Disorders with Organic Components.
Epilepsy—

Table: TABLE IV.ANALYSIS OF INTELLIGENCE(200children referred in1953) (182children tested in1953)

TABLE IV.

ANALYSIS OF INTELLIGENCE(200children referred in1953) (182children tested in1953)

40-950-5960-6970-7980-8990-99100-109
_1411273740
110-119120-129130-139140-149150-159160-169170
3219101———
UntestableUntestedTested (not completed)
4Under fives51
Awaiting test2
Withdrawn6
Average I.Q. of 182 children tested 102.4.

Table: TABLE V.ANALYSIS OF AGES OF200CHILDREN (Number referred in 1953)

TABLE V.

ANALYSIS OF AGES OF200CHILDREN (Number referred in 1953)

1-22-33-44-55-66-77-88-99-1010-1111-12
_45818241717242518
12-1313-1414-1515-1616-1717-18
121971—1
Total200Average age 8½ years.
Boys125
Girls75
200
Pre-School13
Primary119
Secondary Modern29
Grammar6
Private or Public17
Technical2
Special School—
Boarding School11
Approved School1
Not known1
(Case withdrawn before Investigation)1
200

Table: TABLE VI.SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN1953

TABLE VI.

SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN1953

Number recommended for and placed in schools or hostels for mlaadjusted children (including 2 placed but withdrawn later)18
Number recommended for placement but not yet placed in schools for maladjusted children3
Number recommended for placement in schools for maladjusted children, but withdrawn5
26