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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
Richmond upon Thames 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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The population of Richmond upon Thames at mid-1966 was 180,200 (1965—
181,130) of which 19,988 (1965—19,759) were school children in maintained schools.
Table I.
| No. of schools | Number on Registers | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | |||
| Secondary Grammar | 5 | 1,654 | 1,629 | 3,283 |
| Secondary Modern | 15 | 2,640 | 2,409 | 5,049 |
| Primary | 51 | 5,906 | 5,526 | 11,432 |
| 71 | 10,200 | 9,564 | 19,764 | |
| Nursery | 2 | 61 | 39 | 100 |
| Day Special Schools for E.S.N, children | 2 | 65 | 20 | 85 |
| Day Special School for Maladjusted children | 1 | 25 | 10 | 35 |
| Autistic Unit | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 154 | 70 | 224 | |
| Total | 77 | 10,354 | 9,634 | 19,988 |
An increase of 229 pupils compared with the number in 1965 should be noted.
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