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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
Hillingdon 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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The number of children in the various categories awaiting places in special schools (May 1966) was as follows:—
| DAY SPECIAL SCHOOLS | RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL SCHOOLS | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | ||
| A. Blind | — | — | — | — | |
| B. Partially Sighted | — | — | — | — | |
| C. Deaf | — | — | — | — | |
| D. Partially Hearing | 1 | — | — | — | |
| E. Educationally Subnormal | 13 | — | 1 | — | |
| F. Epileptic | — | — | — | — | |
| G. Maladjusted | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Maladjusted children are the major problem. |
| H. Physically Handicapped | — | 1 | — | — | |
| I. Speech Defect | — | — | — | — | |
| J. Delicate | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | Mainly a matter of parental non co-operation. |
| Multiple Defect (Primary Defect G) | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Multiple Defect (E+D) | — | — | 1 | — | |
The new Meadow School for Educationally Subnormal Pupils will cater for this category
reasonably well. There will remain the problem of the maladjusted children, and at present no solution
is in sight. The school medical staff spend a good deal of time in carrying out assessments of children
under 5 years of age, with the result that most handicapped children have their educational future
planned for them well before they reach school age.
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