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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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| BLIND | PARTIALLY SIGHTED | DEAF | P ARTI AL HEARING | PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED | DELICATE | MALADJUSTED | E.S.N. | EPILEPTIC | SPEECH DEFECT | TOTAL. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children newly assessed as handicapped during year ended 31.12.1969:- | ||||||||||||
| Boys | - | l | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 24 | - | l | 48 | |
| Girls | - | l | - | 4 | 4 | - | 7 | 15 | 1 | - | 32 | |
| Children who on 22.1.1970 were receiving special educational treatment:- | ||||||||||||
| (i) at maintained special schools:- | ||||||||||||
| (a) Day | - | 11 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 3 | 51 | 203 | 4 | 7 | 372 | |
| (b) Boarding | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | - | - | 22 | |
| (ii) at non-maintained special schools:- | ||||||||||||
| (a) Day | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (b) Boarding | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 14 | |
| (iii) at independent schools | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | - | - | 12 | |
| (iv) at boarding homes | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| (v) special classes or units | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | - | 13 | - | - | - | 21 | |
| Children awaiting placement in special schools at 22.1.1970. | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | 8 | |
| Children who, at 22.1.1 970 were being educated:- | ||||||||||||
| (i) at hospital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | . | ||
| (ii) at home | ||||||||||||
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