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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 1968

[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 th; Education Act 1944 or Boarded in Boarding Homes

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

During the calendar year ended 31st December 1968BlindPartially sightedDeafPartially hearingPhysicallyhandicapedDelicateMalad]ustedEducationaIly sub-normaIEpilepticSpeech defectsTotal
A. Number of handicapped children newly assessed as needing specialBoys2255112912--66
educational treatment at special schools or in boarding homes B. dumber of children newly placed in special schools (other thanGirls122310813"c 9
hospital special schools) or boarding homes
a. Of those included at A aboveBoys-123371710--43
Girls1211769--27
b. Of those assessed prior to January 1968Boys-11262719--38
Girls--2112511--22
c. Total newly placed B(a) and B(b)Boys-235992429--81
Girls-142291120--49
C. On 23rd January 1969 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 1968day placesBoys----1-----1
Girls---1--1---2
boarding placesBoys-----------
Girls-----------
(ii) newly assessed since 1st January 1968day placesBoys-"-1211---5
Girls---11-1---3
boarding placesBoys-----------
Girls-"---------
b. Aged 5 years and over (i) waiting before 1st January 1968
(a) whose parents had refused consent to their admission to a special schoolday placesBoys-----------
boarding placesGirls-----------
Boys-----------
(b) othersday placesGirls--___
Boys-----1-1--2
boarding placesGirls---_112
Boys-----------
Girls-----------
(ii) newly assessed since 1st January 1968
(a) whose parents had refused consent to their admission to a special schoolday placesBoys-----------
Girls-----------
boarding placesBoys-----------
Girls--_-_-
(b) othersday placesBoys-2-1361--13
Girls--135_-9
boarding placesBoys------4---4
Girls-----------
c. Total number of children awaiting admission to special schools other than hospital special schools total a. and b. aboveday placesBoys-2-23572--21
Girls--2332616
68boarding placesBoys-5----4---4
Girl-----------