Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table 92
Return of Handicapped Pupils (Year Ended 31st December, 1956)
Ascertainment Distribution
(as at last day of Year)
Category | No. of ascertained cases known 1st day of Year | No. of New Cases ascertained during year | No. of ascertained Cases known last day of Year | In Special Day Schools | In Special Residential Schools | In Maintained Primary and Secy. Schools | In Independent Schools | Not at School | Total | ||||||||||
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B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | B. | G. | ||
Blind Pupils | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Partially-Sighted Pupils | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | |
Deaf Pupils | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | |
Partially Deaf Pupils | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
Delicate Pupils | 43 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 45 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 25 | |
Diabetic Pupils | |||||||||||||||||||
Educ. Sub-normal Pupils | 70 | 58 | 14 | 13 | 74 | 56 | 53 | 40 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 56 | |
Epileptic Pupils | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | |
Maladjusted Pupils | 45 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 50 | 12 | — | — | 41 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 50 | 12 | |
Physically Handicapped Pupils | 33 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | 24 | |
Pupils with Speech Defects | 302 | 89 | 78 | 41 | 307 | 97 | — | — | — | — | 289 | 91 | — | — | 18 | 6 | 307 | 97 | |
Pupils with Multiple Defects | 31 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 21 | 31 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 31 | 21 | |
Total | 554 | 253 | 148 | 83 | 565 | 256 | 136 | 96 | 101 | 56 | 307 | 95 | — | — | 21 | 9 | 565 | 256 | |
Grand Totals | 1956 | 807 | 231 | 821 | 232 | 157 | 402 | — | 30 | 821 | |||||||||
1955 | 880 | 302 | 807 | 211 | 174 | 390 | 2 | 30 | 807 |