London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| BLI N D | PARTIALLY SIGHTED | DEAF | PARTI AL HEARING | PHYSICALLY HANDI CAPP ED | DELI C AT E | MAL ADJUST ED | E.S.N. | EPILEPTIC | SPEECH DEFECT | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children newly assessed as handicapped during year ended 31.12.1971 | |||||||||||
| Boys | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 14 | - | - | 34 |
| Girls | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | - | - | 32 |
| Children who on 20.1.1972 were receiving special educational treatment:- | |||||||||||
| (i) at maintained special schools:- | |||||||||||
| (a) Day | 4 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 60 | 14 | 20 | 336 | 2 | - | 486 |
| (b) Boarding | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 20 |
| (ii) at non-maintained special schools:- | |||||||||||
| (a) Day | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | . |
| (b) Boarding | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 7 | - | 2 | - | 16 |
| (iii) at independent schools | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | 3 | - | - | 14 |
| (iv) special classes or units | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | " | - | - | - | 2 |
| Children awaiting placement in special schools at 20.1.1972 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| Children who, at 20.1.1972 were being educated:- | |||||||||||
| (i) at hospital | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | - | - | - | 5 |
| (i i) at home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |