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Ealing 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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so ascertained may be placed in either day or residential special schools. Normally,
a day school is recommended, but residential schooling is indicated when there is
no suitable school within travelling distance of the child's home or when there are
domestic difficulties at home or the home background is considered unsuitable.
The following table sets out in their various categories the number of handicapped pupils as at 31st December, 1965.
| In Special Day Schools | In Special Residential Schools | In Maintained Primary and Secondary Schools | Not at School | Totals | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Blind | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Partially-sighted | 5 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 |
| Deaf | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
| Partially deaf | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 |
| Educationally subnormal | 115 | 69 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 141 | 85 |
| Epileptic | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
| Maladjusted | 40 | 14 | 64 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 114 | 43 |
| Physically handicapped | 34 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 27 |
| Defective speech | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
| Delicate | 30 | 8 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 56 | 21 |
| Multiple defects | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Totals | 247 | 127 | 115 | 61 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 393 | 210 |
The Borough is responsible for five special schools:—
| Aston (Junior and Senior Departments) | Day school for maladjusted boys and girls. |
|---|---|
| Red House | Residential schools for maladjusted boys. |
| East Quinton | |
| Talbot Road | Day schools for educationally sub- normal boys and girls. |
| Acton Special School |
TUITION OTHER THAN AT SCHOOL
Section 56 of the Education Act, 1944, gives power for the local education authority
to provide education other than at school. Under this section, arrangements may
be made for tuition in the child's own home; usually as a temporary measure only,
until a vacancy in a special school has been obtained.
Children may also receive education while in hospital, if their stay is prolonged.
Handicapped children over two years old and under the age of five years may be
admitted to one of the Council's day nurseries, when it is considered to be in the
child's interests. Children who are deaf or maladjusted benefit particularly from
being in this environment.
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