London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Havering 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Havering]
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The following table gives particulars of handicapped pupils at the end of the year:-
| Category | Total number of pupils ascertained as handicapped at end of year | Number of pupils newly ascertained during the year | Number of pupils admitted to special schools during the year | Total number of Pupils attending special schools at end of year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Residential | ||||
| Blind | 4 | - | — | — | 4 |
| Partially sighted | 11 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Deaf | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Partially hearing | 38 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 3 |
| Physically Handicapped | 46 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 9 |
| Delicate | 25 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| Maladjusted | 31 | 10 | 6 | - | 21 |
| Educationally Subnormal | 428 | 87 | 105 | 387 | 12 |
| Epileptic | 4 | - | - | - | 4 |
| Speech defects | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 603 | 118 | 133 | 490 | 64 |