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Richmond upon Thames 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE
POPULATION.
The population of Richmond upon Thames at mid-1967 was 179,040 (1966—
180,200) of which 20,195 (1966—19,988) were school children in maintained schools.
Table I.
SCHOOL POPULATION (As at 18.1.68)
| No. of schools | Number on Registers | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | |||
| Secondary Grammar | 5 | 1,618 | 1,642 | 3,260 |
| Secondary Modern | 14 | 2,647 | 2,379 | 5,026 |
| Primary | 50 | 6,090 | 5,595 | 11,685 |
| 69 | 10,355 | 9,616 | 19,971 | |
| Nursery | 2 | 46 | 54 | 100 |
| Day Special Schools for E.S.N, children | 2 | 56 | 25 | 81 |
| Day Special School for Maladjusted children | 1 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| Autistic Unit | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 128 | 96 | 224 | |
| Total | 75 | 10,483 | 9,712 | 20,195 |
An increase of 207 pupils compared with the number in 1966 should be noted.
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