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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Oldfield House Infant Day Special School for Maladjusted Children, Hampton.
| Admissions during 1971 | 19 | |
| Discharges during 1971 | 11 | |
| Transferred to residential schools | 2 | |
| Transferred to ordinary schools | 2 | |
| Transferred to Oldfield Junior School | 6 | |
| Left district | 1 | |
| Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1971 | 26 | |
| Athelstan House Autistic Unit, Hampton. | ||
| Admissions during 1971 | 1 | |
| Discharges during 1971 | 1 | |
| Left district | 1 | |
| Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1971 | 6 | |
Handicapped Pupils.
The year 1971 saw the implementation of the Education (Handicapped Children)
Act, 1970, which became effective from 1st April, 1971. Under this Act severely sub'
normal children became the responsibility of the Local Education Authority. I have
therefore included this year under the heading of day special schools, Strathmore School
for Severely Subnormal Children (previously known as Strathmore Road Junior Train'
ing School) and Normansfield Special Care Unit.
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.