London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
Table XVI on pages 74 and 75 shows that the number of Handicapped Children
maintained by the Richmond upon Thames Education Committee in Residential Special
Schools as at 31st December, 1972 was 123. This compares with 111 at 31st December,
1971.
DAY SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
St. Hilda's Day Special School for Educationally Sub-normal Children, Barnes.
Admissions during 1972 10
Discharges during 1972 12
Transferred to senior day school for educationally subnormal
pupils 7
Transferred to ordinary schools 4
Left district 1
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1972 37
Clarendon Day Special School for Educationally Sub-normal Children, Hampton.
Admissions during 1972 22
Discharges during 1972 20
Left school for employment 8
Transferred to ordinary schools 2
Transferred to residential school 1
Transferred to residential schools for educationally subnormal
pupils 2
Transferred to day school for severely sub-normal pupils 1
Transferred to day school for maladjusted pupils 1
Transferred to day special school for educationally subnormal
pupils 1
Left district 4
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1972 145
Strathmore Day Special School for Severely Mentally Handicapped Children,
Teddington.
Admissions during 1972 9
Discharges during 1972 6
Left to attend Adult Training Centre 3
Transferred to residential schools 2
Left district 1
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1972 78
Normansfield Hospital Day Special Unit for Mentally Handicapped Children,
Teddington.
Admissions during 1972 Nil
Discharges during 1972 Nil
Number of children on roll as at 3'lst December, 1972 17
Oldfield House Junior Day Special School for Maladjusted Children, Hampton.
Admissions during 1972 24
Discharges during 1972 18
Transferred to ordinary schools 8
Transferred to day school for educationally sub-noraml
pupils 1
Left for private school 1
Transferred to residential schools 5
Transferred to day school for infant maladjusted pupils 1
Left district 2
Number of children on roll as at 31st December, 1972 60
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