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RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
Table XVII on page shows the number of Handicapped Children maintained
by the Richmond upon Thames Education Committee in Residential Special Schools as
at 31st December, 1969.
The total number of handicapped children maintained by the Richmond upon
Thames Education Committee in Residential Special Schools as at 31st December, 1968
was 77.
DAY SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
St. Hilda's Day Special School for Educationally Sub-normal Children, Barnes.
Admissions during 1969 12
Discharges during 1969 8
Transferred to ordinary schools 4
Transferred to senior day E.S.N, school 3
Left district 1
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1969 = 30
Clarendon Day Special School for Educationally Sub-normal Children, Hampton.
Admissions during 1969 37
Discharges during 1969 9
Left school for employment 1
Transferred to ordinary schools. 3
Transferred to Junior Training Centre 1
Left district 4
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1969 107
Oldfield House Junior Day Special School for' Maladjusted Children, Hampton.
Admissions during 1969 21
Discharges during 1969 9
Transferred to ordinary schools. 3
Transferred to residential schools 2
Transferred to Oldfield House Infant Day Special School 1
Left district 3
Number of children on roll-as at 31st December, 1969 48
Oldfield House Infant Day Special School for Maladjusted Children, Hampton.
(Opened September, 1969).
Admissions during 1969 8
Discharges during 1969 Nil.
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1969 8
Athelstan House Autistic Unit, Hampton.
Admissions during 1969
Discharges during 1969 1
Transferred to residential school 1
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1969 9
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 1969, no reports were issued to the Local Health Authority under Section
57 (4) of the Education Act, 1944, regarding children who were found unsuitable for
education at school.
Information was passed to the Local Health Authority about five educationally
sub-normal children who required supervision after leaving school.
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