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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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| Category | Number of Children Placed in | Total | New Cases Referred to Local Education Authority during 1966 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Special Schools | Special Classes | Residential Special School | Ordinary Schools Home Tuition etc. | |||||||||
| A Blind | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| B Partially Sighted | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| C Deaf | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| D Partially Hearing | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | 26 | 14 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 9 |
| E Educationally Sub-normal | 64 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 95 | 61 | 37 | 13 |
| F Epileptic | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 16 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| G Maladjusted | 21 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 30 | 12 | 97 | 32 | 23 | 7 |
| H Physically Handicapped | 16 | 11 | — | — | 5 | — | 64 | 50 | 85 | 61 | 17 | 9 |
| I Speech Defect | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 128 | 48 | 129 | 48 | 45 | 19 |
| J Delicate | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 115 | 68 | 128 | 80 | 38 | 25 |
| Children with Multiple Defects | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 48 | 22 | 11 | 10 |
| TOTALS | 128 | 78 | 32 | 8 | 79 | 38 | 412 | 223 | 651 | 347 | 184 | 101 |
The number of children under five being dealt with under various categories is as follows:—
| Year of Birth | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | ||
| Defective Vision | 11 | — | 1 | _ | ||
| Defective Vision with Mental Defect | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Defective Hearing | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Mental Defect | 21 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 53 |
| Mongolism | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| Spastic | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 8 |
| Epileptic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 |
| Heart Disease | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| Spina Bifida | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Congenital Dislocation of Hip | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 |
| Muscular Atrophy | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fibrocystic Disease of Pancreas | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Achondroplasia | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Diabetic | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Cretinism | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 51 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 16 | 150 |
* Already being educated in a Boarding School for Blind Pupils.
In cases of severe mental subnormality arrangements need to be made as soon as possible, so that
a correct placement can be ensured at the appropriate time. Formal action is rarely taken before a
child is seven, and informal placement is frequently made.