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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
Walthamstow 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
| Nature of Offence | How dealtwith | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Neglect | 22 | Warned | 44 |
| Ill-treatment | 6 | In Juvenile Court | 1 |
| Beyond control | 1 | Prosecuted | 1 |
| Unregistered foster-child | 1 | ||
| Advice sought | 16 | ||
No. of children dealt with Boys 69, Girls 56 (17 under 5 years
of age).
HANDICAPPED PUPILS
| No. of pupils ascertained during 1962 | No. of pupils admitted to Special Schools during year | Total No. of pupils in Special Schools at end of year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Resid. | Day | Resid. | ||
| Blind | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Partially Sighted | - | 1 | - | 7 | - |
| Deaf | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Partially Deaf | 1 | - | - | 5 | - |
| Educationally Sub-normal | 19 | 20 | - | 95 | 1 |
| Epileptic | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| Maladjusted | 6 | - | 5 | - | 19 |
| Physically Handicapped | 3 | 3 | - | 17 | 7 |
| Speech | - | - | - | - | - |
| Delicate | 12 | 10 | - | 24 | 2 |
| Dual Defects* | - | - | - | 3 | 2 |
| Totals | 41 | 34 | 5 | 153 | 38 |
*Children having more than one defect:-
Attending Day Special Schools -
1 ESN/Maladjusted
1 Hemiplegia/Epilepsy
1 Enuresis/Maladjusted
Attending Residential Special Schools -
1 ESN/Hypoglycasmia/Poor Vision
1 ESN/Epilepsy