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Hillingdon 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]

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Report of the Principal School Medical Officer for the Year 1968
HANDICAPPED PUPILS REGISTER FOR 1968

Table: The various categories of handicapped pupils are defined and were explained in my report fo 1965. The following table gives details of handicapped pupils and placings in special schools during the year.

The various categories of handicapped pupils are defined and were explained in my report fo 1965. The following table gives details of handicapped pupils and placings in special schools during the year.

CategoryNumber of Children Placed inTotalNew Cases Referred to Local Education Authority during 1968
Day Special SchoolsDay Special ClassesResidential Special SchoolsOrdinary Schools, Home Tuition etc.
BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
A Blind————42——422—
B Partially Sighted32——13428731
C Deaf53—122——762—
D Partially Hearing1284111613262011
E EducationallySub-normal87631554497722621
F Epileptic————1—17718723
G Maladjusted2211332591157118113
H Physically Handicapped1414——1—6240775489
I Speech Defect————1—18674187749037
J Delicate31——11411473128784024
Children with Multiple Defects25165713495523235
TOTALS16010227156530423223675370188104

Table: The following table gives an indication of the number of children between five and fifteen years of age who have been reported under Section 57 of the Education Act, 1944, during the past few years, and those who are placed informally.

The following table gives an indication of the number of children between five and fifteen years of age who have been reported under Section 57 of the Education Act, 1944, during the past few years, and those who are placed informally.

Year of BirthNORMAL ENVIRONMENTHOSPITAL CASESOTHER PLACINGSGRAND TOTAL
Section 57 casesInformal casesSection 57 casesInformal casesSection 57 casesInformal cases
BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls
1964——85————————85
1963——611————————611
1962——37——1—1—1168
19612—441——1————75
1960—453211—11——99
1959711—————————81
195852——1———————62
195735——21——————56
1956621—221—————104
19552———11—1—1——33
195461——3—1—————101
TOTALS311528301254222117855