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East Ham 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Age Groups, Nutrition, Co-operation of Parents.

GroupTotal inspectedParents presentRequiring treatmentNutrition
ABCD
No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%
I.2472176771.559424.024610.0207684.01506.0--
II.1562119676.629919.118712.0134786.2281.8-
III.140452437.326518.833924.1101372.2523.7
Totals 19465438348764.1115821.377214.2443681.62304.2
19453604217860.470619.641212.3289486.4441.3--
19442471198480 ?31511.130112.2216287.580.3__
19434453313370.461713.844610.0400089.870.2-
19423803269870.957815.269418.3309681.4130.3-

HANDICAPPED PUPILS.
No special schools for the treatment of handicapped pupils are
maintained by the Authority. Arrangements are made by the Chief
Education Officer with schools outside the area for the admission of
children as recommended.

Under the provisions of Sec. 34 of the Education Act, 1944, 199 special examinations have been carried out by approved medical officers, as a result of which, 76 children, ascertained to be within the various categories were recommended for special educational treatment as indicated in the following table:—

Category.Number ascertainedRecommendation
Day Special SchoolBoarding Special SchoolOrdinary School with special treatment
Blind---
Partially Sighted-
Deaf1-1
Partially Deaf-
Delicate35-35
Diabetic--
Educationally Sub-normal2212*29
Epileptic55
Maladjusted514
Physically Handicapped65†1
Suffering from Speech Defect21‡l

*Includes one previously attending a day special school.
†Recommended for Hospital School.
‡Recommendation not approved by Minister. Special arrangements made
for conveyance to a Speech Therapy Clinic.