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Ealing 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: HANDICAPPED CHILDRENThe following table sets out in their various categories the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December 1956.

HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

The following table sets out in their various categories the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December 1956.

In Special Day SchoolsIn Special Residential SchoolsIn maintained Primary & Secondary SchoolsNot at SchoolTotal
BGBGBGBGBG
Blind Pupils1-11--1-31
Partially-
Sighted Pupils41-1---143
Deaf Pupils4414----58
Partially Deaf Pupils3643-2--711
Educationally Sub-normal Pupils121510829152-5339
Epileptic Pupils--1---1-2-
Maladjusted Pupils--229174--3913
Physically Handicapped Pupils91142213-1814
Pupils with Speech Defects--1-12--22
Delicate Pupils3110652241-6631
Pupils with Multiple Defect-----1---1
Total363854341014981199123

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OPHTHALMIC SERVICE
Mr. Freeman Heal Consultant Ophthalmologist reports
Report on School Children examined at Mattock Lane and
Ravenor Park Clinics for the year January to December^
1956
The total number of cases seen was 1 603 (1955 1 606)
of which 448 (195 5 537) were new cases, and 1,155 (1955
1,069) were re-inspections.
The number of pairs of glasses prescribed was 913
(1955 - 1,015).

Table: Abnormal Eye Conditions other than Errors of Refraction were as follows:-

Abnormal Eye Conditions other than Errors of Refraction were as follows:-

Congenital AbnormalitiesNew CasesOld Cases
Squint56213
Congenital Nystagmus24
Progressive Myopia22
Congenital Epiphora3-