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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
Ealing 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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up a most desirable liaison. As a result of this3 children
are also referred direct to the clinics by general practitioners
for advice and treatment.
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
The following table sets out in their various categories the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December, 1960.
| Category | In Special Day Schools | In Special Residential Schools | In maintained Primary & Secondary Schools | Not at School | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G | |
| Blind Pupils | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 2 |
| Partially-Sighted Pupils | 7 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | 6 |
| Deaf Pupils | 5 | 4 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 |
| Partially Deaf Pupils | 8 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
| Educationally Sub-normal Pupils | 39 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 43 |
| Epileptic Pupils | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 |
| Maladjusted Pupils | 7 | 3 | 49 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | - | 66 | 26 |
| Physically Handicapped Pupils | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | |
| Pupils with Speech Defects Delicate Pupils | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | - | - | 8 | 3 |
| Delicate Pupils | 15 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | 28 | 11 |
| Pupils with Multiple Defects | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 89 | 56 | 81 | 38 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 211 | 127 |
OPHTHALMIC SERVICE,
Mr. G. Preeman-Heal9 Consultant Ophthalmologist., reports:~
The total number of cases seen was 1,366 (1959 - 1,483)
of which 414 (1959 - 462) were new cases and 952 (1959
1,021) were re-inspections* The number of pairs of glasses
prescribed was 868 (1959 - 961).
Abnormal Eye Conditions other than Errors of Refraction
were as follows: -
Congenital Abnormalities
Squint
Congenital Nystagmus
Nasal duct obstruction
Abnormalities Extra-ocular muscle
Ptosis
New Old
Cases Cases
48 159
1 3
3 1
2
1 1