London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The school continues to send a group of the best readers
to the local library, and encourages them to continue this interest
on leaving school.
In May, for the sixth year running, a party of children and
teachers went for a week's school holiday.
For the second year in succesion. the school has come second
in the Surrey Special School League chess match, and one boy won a
medal for being runner-up champion.
Ascertainment of Handicapped Pupils
Children ascertained in 1971 as requiring special educational placement:
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Blind | 1 |
| Partially sighted | nil |
| Deaf | nil |
| Partially hearing | 12 |
| Educationally subnormal | 26 |
| Epileptic | nil |
| Maladjusted | 20 |
| Physically handicapped | 1 |
| Delicate | 7 |
| Speech defect | 4 |
| TOTAL: | 71 |
Health Education
Details of activities which took place in schools and youth
centres are reported on page 20.
The total number of health education sessions in schools in
which the Health Department personnel have been involved shows a slight
decrease on previous years (see section on Health Education, page 20.)
This does not necessarily indicate less health teaching; it appears
that the health education content of the schools syllabus dealt with
by the teaching staff is increasing.
Members of the teaching staff make enquiries concerning the
availability and suitability of audio-visual materials and seek advice
on specific subjects.