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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 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: Table 1—continued

Table 1—continued

2. New cases seen at the Centre in 1965
Number of new cases seen by psychiatrists285
Recommendations made at diagnostic interviews:—
(a) Treatment or remedial teaching or follow-up201
(b) Residential school for maladjusted21
(c) Residential school for educationally sub-normal children4
(d) Day school for educationally sub-normal children (or training centre)5
(e) Aston School10
(f) Infant assessment classes15
(g) Other day schools or classes5
(h) Adolescent in-patient unit2
(i) Miscellaneous22

Table: Table 2

Table 2

Analysis of all cases attending
(a) Regular treatment and remedial teaching cases taken on in 1965108
(b) Carried over from 1964 or earlier (including those on waiting list)64
Discharged from regular treatment or remedial teaching in 196568
Cases current on 31st December, 196597
Awaiting treatment on 31st December, 196517

Table: Table 3 Analysis of intelligence314 children tested in 1965 (204 boys and 110 girls)Intelligence quotient range

Table 3 Analysis of intelligence314 children tested in 1965 (204 boys and 110 girls)Intelligence quotient range

Under 7070-7980-8990-99100-109110-119
242439665543
120-129130-139140-149150-159160-169170-179
2181111

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(Unable to obtain result: 30)

Table: Table 4Age of 314 children

Table 4Age of 314 children

Under 2234567891011121314151617
111131325292630283023252621922
(Average age: 9)
Pre-SchoolPrimarySecondary ModernSecondary GrammarPrivateSpecial
371686715216

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Regular sessions are held at Avenue Road Clinic all day on Mondays, and at
Northolt Grange Clinic all day Tuesdays and Fridays, and at Madeley Road Centre
Wednesdays and Thursdays. These are augmented by additional sessions carried
out where and when required.
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
Section 34 of the Education Act, 1944, requires every local education authority to
ascertain which children in its area require special educational treatment. Children
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