London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Waltham Forest 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
This page requires JavaScript
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 31.12.1970:- | |||||||||||
| Boys | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | — | — | 53 |
| Girls | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | 7 | 10 | — | — | 34 |
| Children who on 21.1.1971 were receiving special educational treatment:- | |||||||||||
| (i) at maintained special schools:- | |||||||||||
| (a) Day | — | 9 | 8 | 12 | 65 | 3 | 48 | 232 | 4 | 6 | 387 |
| (b) Boarding | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 18 |
| (ii) at non-maintained special schools:- | |||||||||||
| (a) Day | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) Boarding | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 1 |
| (iii) at independent schools | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | 12 |
| (iv) at boarding homes | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| (v) special classes or units | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
| Children awaiting placement in special schools at 21.1.1971. | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| Children who, at 21.1.1 971 were being educated:- | |||||||||||
| (i) at hospital | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 13 | — | — | — | 16 |
| (ii) at home | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |