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Harrow 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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Number of delicate pupils newly assessed 11
Number of delicate pupils admitted to special open-air
schools during the year 10
Total number of delicate pupils in open-air schools as
at 31st December 1967 13
The following table shows the number of children on the Register of Handicapped Pupils at the end of the year:—
| Residential Special School | Day Special School | Ordinary School | Hospital School | At Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Partially-sighted | - | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Deaf | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Partially Deaf | 7 | - | 1 | 17 | ||
| Educationally subnormal | 7 | 58 | - | 3 | 70 | |
| Epileptic | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Maladjusted | 21 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 44 | |
| Physically handicapped | 3 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| Speech | ||||||
| Delicate | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
Children "At Risk" of Developing a Handicap
The problems associated with the rearing and education of a handicapped
child are manifold—so much so that, the earlier observation and
advice, and even treatment, can be instituted, the better the end result for
the child and very often for the parent as well. The whole exercise must
be a combined operation between parent, general practitioner, specialist,
local health authority and school health service personnel.
Reg'sters of children who, because of some handicap may require
special education at a later date, have been kept for some time now. The
recently-instituted scheme for the notification to the Registrar General of
any malformations observed at the time of birth, plus the information
from the "At Risk" registers maintained of children who thought apparently
normal are at risk of developing some handicap because of some adverse
factor during pre-natal, peri-natal or post-natal life, will all help towards
this aim of early diagnosis and treatment.