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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
Bromley 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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RETURN OF HANDICAPPED CHILDREN PART I New assessments and placements
| During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1969s- | Blind (1) | P.S. (2) | Deaf (3) | Tt.Hg. (4) | P.H. (5) | Del. (6) | Mai. j E.S.N. (7) ! (8) | Epil. (9) | Sp.Def. (10) | TOTAL (11) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A How many handicapped children were newly assessed as needing special educational treatment at special schools or'in boarding homes? | boys | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 47 | - | - | 81 | |
| girls | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | - | - | 27 | ||
| How many children were newly placed B in special schools (other than hospital special schools) or boarding homes? | (i) of those include at A above | boys | _ | _ | — | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | _ | _ | 36 | |
| girls | - | - | _ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - | - | 16 | ||
| (ii) of those assessed prior to January 1969 | boys | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | - | - | 13 | |
| girls | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 11 | ||
| (iii) TOTAL newly placed B(i) and (ii) | boys | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | - | - | 49 | |
| girls | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | - | - | 27 | ||
PART II Children found unsuitable for education at School
| During the calendar year ended 31st December, 1969 | ||
| (i) How many children were the subject of new decisions rocorded under Section 57 of the Education Act, 1944? | 18 | |
| (ii) How many reviews were carried out under the provisions of Section 57A of the Education Act, 1944? | 2 | |
| (iii) How many decisions were cancelled under Section 57-^(2) of the Education Act 1944? | - | |