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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

Hounslow 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]

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Table: Handicapped Pupils requiring education at Special Schools approved under Section 9 (5) of the Education Act 1944 or Boarded in Boarding Homes

Handicapped Pupils requiring education at Special Schools approved under Section 9 (5) of the Education Act 1944 or Boarded in Boarding Homes

During the calendar year ended 31st December 1967BlindPartially sightedDeafPartially hearingPhysically handicappedDelicateMaiad justedEducationally sub-normalEpilepticSpeech defectsTotal
A. Number of handicapped children newly assessed as needing special educational treatment at special schools or in boarding homesBoys 1-231191916--61
Girls 1-21271616--45
B. Number of children newly placed in special schools (other than hospital special schools) or boarding homesBoys 1-1-55116--29
a. Of those included at A aboveGirls 1-1-1585--21
b. Of those assessed prior to January 1967Boys--112510--19
Girls---21112--16
c. Total newly placed B(a) and (b)Boys 1-11671616--48
Girls 1-1-36917--37
C. On 18th January 1968, children were awaiting places in special schools other than hospital special schools as follows:
a. Under 5 years of age (i) waiting before 1st January 1967day places----1-----1
boarding places-----------
(ii) newly assessed since 1st January 1967day places--115-----7
boarding places-----------
b. Aged 5 years and over (i) waiting before 1st January 1967
(a) whose parents had refused consent to their admission to a special schoolday places boarding places day places
-----------
Boys--1-1-2--4
Girls----------
(b) othersboarding placesBoys----------
Girls----------
(ii) newly assessed since 1st January 1967
(a) whose parents had refused consent to their admission to a special schoolday places-----------
boarding places-----------
(b) othersday placesBoys--31414--13
Girls----263--11
boarding placesBoys-----71--8
Girls-----2---2
c. Total number of children awaiting admission to special schools other than hospital special schools—total of a. and b. aboveday placesBoys--46516--22
Girls-111263--14
boarding placesBoys-----71--8
Girls-----2---2