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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BLIND | PARTIALLY SIGHTED | DEAF | PARTIAL HEARING | PHY SI C ALL Y HAN DIC APPED | DELICATE | MAL ADJUSTED | E.S.N. | EPI L EPTI C | SPEECH DEFECT | TOTAL | |
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Children newly assessed as handi | |||||||||||
capped during year ended 31.12.1972:- Boys | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 2 | - | 42 |
Girls | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | - | - | 30 |
Children who on 25.1.73 were | |||||||||||
receiving special education treatment:- | |||||||||||
(i) at maintained special schools:- | |||||||||||
(a) Day | - | 10 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 22 | 371 | - | - | 493 |
(b) Boarding | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 2 | - | - | 13 |
(ii) at non-maintained special schools:- | |||||||||||
(a) Day | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(b) Boarding | - | - | 1 | - | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 16 |
(iii) at independent schools | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 7 | 3 | - | - | 11 |
(iv) special classes or units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Children awaiting placement in special schools at 25.1.1973 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
Children who, at 25.1.1973 were being educated:- | |||||||||||
(i) at hospital | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
(ii) at home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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