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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
Kingston upon Thames 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Remedial Unit for Retarded Children
This small unit has been in operation since September 1965.
The pupils who attend are of at least average intelligence, but for
a variety of reasons very backward educationally. A number, although
of secondary school age, are non-readers and all require individual
attention and special coaching. There is a high degree of co-operation
between the work of the teachers at the unit and the child's normal
school.
Health Education
Details of activities which took place in schools and youth
centres are reported on pages 19 and 20.
Youth Employment Service - Year ended 30th September 1967
| Number | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1967 | |
| Boys and girls living in the borough known to have left school | 1286 | 1010 |
| New entrants into National Insurance: School leavers | 848 | 674 |
| First advisory interviews | 1412 | 1129 |
| Interviewed who continued full time education at school or college | 499 | 556 |
| Applications for employment1 | 1136 | 1255 |
| First applications included in above figure | 694 | 633 |
| Vacancies notified * | 2042 | 1960 |
| Kingston boys and girls placed in local employment | 725 | 772 |
| Kingston boys and girls placed in other districts | 101 | 62 |
| Local residents included in above figures who were placed in first situations | 429 | 369 |
| Total of vacancies filled in Kingston area | 901 | 897 |
* Including register brought forward on 1st October.
I am indebted to Mr.F.S.Robinson, Principal Youth Employment
Officer for his assistance in compiling the sections of this report
dealing with school leavers.