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Richmond upon Thames 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]

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DAY SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
St. Hilda's Day Special School for Educationally Sub-normal Children, Barnes.
Admissions during 1968 15
Discharges during 1968 8
Transferred to ordinary schools 2
Transferred to senior day E.S.N, school 6
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1968 27
Clarendon Day Special School for Educationally Sub-normal Children, Hampton.
Admissions during 1968 3 3
Discharges during 1968 11
Transferred to senior day E.S.N, school 1
Transferred to ordinary schools 4
Transferred to Junior Training Centre 1
Left district 5
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1968 82
Oldfield House Day Special School for Maladjusted Children, Hampton.
Admissions during 1968 14
Discharges during 1968 16
Transferred to ordinary schools 4
Transferred to senior day E.S.N, school 1
Transferred to residential schools 5
Transferred to Day Special School for delicate/maladjusted
pupils 1
Transferred to independent school 1
Left district 4
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1968 36
Athelstan House Autistic Unit, Hampton.
Admissions during 1968 3
Discharges during 1968 Nil.
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1968 10
Handicapped Pupils.
All handicapped children attending special schools, either day or residential, are
medically reviewed by the School Health Service at least once a year, and sometimes
more frequently so that their progress and special educational treatment can be assessed.
During 1968 a report was issued to the Local Health Authority under Section 57
(4) of the Education Act, 1944, regarding one child who was found unsuitable for
education at school.
Information was passed to the Local Health Authority about twelve educationally
sub-normal children who required supervision after leaving school.
CHILD GUIDANCE SERVICE.
The following tables summaries the number of cases referred and seen at the child
guidance clinics during 1968 :—
Windham Road, Richmond.
New Cases
Referred 93
Seen 73
105