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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
Waltham Forest 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS
| BLIND | PARTIALLY SIGHTED | DEAF | PARTIAL HEARING | PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED | DELICATE | MALADJUSTED | E.S.N. | EPILEPTIC | SPEECH DEFECT | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children newly assessed as handicapped during year ended 31.12.1966:- | |||||||||||
| Boys | - | 1 | - | - | 9 | 3 | 23 | 31 | - | - | 67 |
| Girls | - | - | 2 | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | - | - | 32 |
| Children who on 20.1.1967 were receiving special educational treatment:- | |||||||||||
| (i) at maintained special schools:- | |||||||||||
| (a) Day | - | 5 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 22 | 44 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 371 |
| (b) Boarding | l | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - | - | 33 |
| (ii) at non-maintained special schools:- | |||||||||||
| (a) Day | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 |
| (b) Boarding | 3 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 12 |
| (iii) at independent schools | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 15 | 1 | - | - | 19 |
| (iv) at boarding homes | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Children awaiting placement in special schools at 20.1.1967 | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | 6 | 6 | - | - | 19 |
| Children who, at 20.1.1967 were being educated:- | |||||||||||
| (i) at hospital | - | - | - | - | 10 | - | 9 | - | - | - | 19 |
| (ii) at home | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
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