Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS
BLIND
PARTIALLY SIGHTED
DEAF
PARTIAL HEARING
PHYSIC ALLY
HANDICAPPED
DELICATE
MALADJUSTED
E.S.N.
EPILEPTIC
SPEECH DEFECT
TOTAL
Children newly assessed as handicapped
during year ended 31.12.1965:-
Boys
—
—
1
—
14
—
14
28
—
—
57
Girls
—
—
—
2
9
4
4
21
—
—
40
Children who on 20.1.1966 were
receiving special educational treatment:-
(i) at maintained special schools:-
(a) Day
—
6
2
16
54
13
41
222
3
2
359
(b) Boarding
1
1
1
—
3
4
9
22
—
—
41
(ii) at non-maintained special
schools:-
(a) Day
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(b) Boarding
4
—
—
—
6
1
3
3
1
—
18
(iii) at independent schools:-
(a) Day
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
(b) Boarding
—
—
—
—
—
2
16
—
—
1
19
(iv) at boarding homes
1
1
1
3
Children awaiting placement in
special schools at 20.1.1966
—
—
—
1
1
—
5
4
—
—
11
Children who, at 20.1.1966 were
being educated:-
(i) at hospital
—
—
—
—
8
—
10
—
—
—
18
(ii) at home
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
l
—
4
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