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Ilford 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(h) Physically Handicapped Pupils, that is to say, pupils not suffering
solely from a defect of sight or hearing who by reason of disease
or crippling defect cannot, without detriment to their healh or
educational development, be satisfactorily educated under the
normal regime of ordinary schools.
(i) Pupils suffering from Speech Defect, that is to say, pupils who on
account of defect or lack of speech not due to deafness require
special educational treatment.
(j) Delicate Pupils, that is to say pupils not falling under any other
category in this Regulation, who by reason of impaired physical
condition need a change of environment or cannot, without risk
to their health or educational development, be educated under the
normal regime of ordinary schools.
The number of children coming within these categories and their
disposition as on the 31st December, 1953, are tabulated in the following
table in accordance with the Handicapped Pupils Regulations, 1953.
R eturn of H andicapped P upils in the A rea on 31 st D ecember , 1954
(Aged 2-16 Years)
| HANDICAPPED PUPILS. | Blind, | Partially Blind, | Deaf | Partially Deaf. | Delicate. | Physically Handicapped. | Educationally Subnormal. | Maladjusted. | Epileptic. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| A. Newly placed in 1954 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 29 | 15 | 28 | 13 | — | 89 |
| B. Newly ascertained in 1954 | — | 1 | — | — | 31 | 17 | 22 | 13 | — | 84 |
| C. (i) Attending Special Schools— | ||||||||||
| Day | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 48 | 63 | 2 | — | 188 |
| Boarding | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 47 |
| (ii) Boarded in homes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | 2 |
| (iii) Attending assisted Schools | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 20 | — | 27 |
| D. Unplaced— | ||||||||||
| (i) At no school | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 13 |
| (ii) At ordinary school | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | — | 23 |
| E. Receiving home tuition (including those in D). | — | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
Attending Special Schools Speech = Nil Diabetes = Nil
Boarded in Homes Speech = Nil Diabetes = 1
Mental Health Service.
The Occupation Centre for Mentally Defective Children and Adult
Female Patients, was opened on 8th September, 1953, at the Methodist
Church Hall, Bennett's Castle Lane, Becontree. It is known as the Ilford
Junior Occupation Centre,