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East Ham 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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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 Section 34 of the Education Act, 1944,
195 special examinations have been carried out by approved
medical officers, as a result of which, 82 children, ascertained to
be within the various categories, were recommended for special
educational treatment as indicated in the following table :—
TABLE 39.
| Category | Number ascertained | Recommendation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Special School | Boarding Special School | Ordinary School with special treatment | ||
| Blind | — | — | — | — |
| Partially Sighted | — | — | — | — |
| Deaf | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Partially Deaf | — | — | — | — |
| Delicate | 34 | — | 34 | — |
| Diabetic | — | — | — | — |
| Educationally Sub-normal | 28 | 14 | — | 14 |
| Epileptic | 2 | — | 2 | — |
| Maladjusted | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Physically Handicapped | 14 | 6 | 8 | — |
| Suffering from Speech Defect | — | — | — | — |
Nine cases were found to be subject to be dealt with under
the provisions of Section 57 of the Act:—
Recommended for report to the Mental Health Committee
under the provisions of :
Section 57 (3) 5
Section 57 (5) 4