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Leyton 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Physically Handicapped.
There were none awaiting admission to either Day or Resident Schools.
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. attending at Knotts Green Open Air School | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| No. attending at Residential Schools | 2 | — | 2 |
| No. ascertained in 1952 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| No. recommended Knotts Green Day Open Air School | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| No. recommended Residential Open Air School | - | — | — |
| No. recommended to continue at Ordinary School | 4 | — | 4 |
| Educationally Sub-normal. | |||
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
| No. of Educationally Sub-normal Pupils ascertained in 1952 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| No. admitted to Harrow Green | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| No. admitted to Residential School | 4 | 2 | 6 |
One child is awaiting admission to a Residential School.
Maladjusted Pupils.
Before these children are ascertained as Maladjusted the help
of the local Child Guidance Clinic has usually been sought and
treatment instituted there.
Boys Girls Total
No. ascertained as Maladjusted 6 0 6
Deaf Pupils.
These are pupils who have no hearing, or whose hearing is so
defective that they require education by the methods used for deaf
pupils without naturally acquired speech or language.