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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

Ilford 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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A record of all such children is revised annually from returns submitted
by all Head Teachers, and any new cases attending local maintained
schools are reported to me with a view to medical examination and
ascertainment of their suitability or otherwise of attendance at an ordinary
school.

Table: The number of children coming within the various categories and their disposition as on the 31st December, 1962, is shown in the following table:-

The number of children coming within the various categories and their disposition as on the 31st December, 1962, is shown in the following table:-

CATEGORYNumber of children of school age on 31st December, 1962, formally ascertained as handicapped pnpils and requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.)
Attending day special schoolAwaiting placement in day special schoolAttending residential special schoolAwaiting placement in residential special schoolAttending boarding homesAwaiting placement in boarding homesAttending independent schoolsAwaiting placement in independent schoolsAttending hospital schoolsAwaiting placement in hospital schoolsReceiving Education in hospital under Section 56Receiving home tuition under Section 56Awaiting home tnition under Section 56Total No. of children of school age requiring s.e.t.
Blind--2----------2
Partially Sighted5-1---1------7
Deaf6------------6
Partially deaf12-----2------14
Delicate20-1---4------25
Phyaically handicapped401-1--9------51
E.S.N50135--14----2-75
Maladjusted--7122-14----2-37
Epileptic--2----------2
Speech defect--------------
Dual Defects4--1---------5
Total137216192-44----4-224