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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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| During the Calendar year ended 31st December 1972:— | Blind | Partially sighted | Deaf | Partially hearing | Physically handicapped | Delicate | Maladjusted | Educationally sub-normal | Epileptic | Speech defects | TOTAL | |
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| 7) Non-maintained Special Schools including attached units and hospital Special Schools. day places | Boys | |||||||||||
| Girls | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| boarding places | Boys | 3 | - | 8 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 23 |
| Girls | 1 | - | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | |
| 8) Independent schools under arrangements made by the Authority day places | Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Girls | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| boarding places | Boys | - | — | - | - | - | - | 31 | 1 | - | - | 32 |
| Girls | - | - | - | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 9) Special classes in ordinary schools (assume all day) | Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 9 |
| Girls | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | |
| 10) Total on registers — 6-9 above day places | Boys | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 58 | 151 | — | — | 297 |
| Girls | - | 3 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 16 | 28 | 133 | — | — | 229 | |
| boarding places | Boys | 3 | - | 8 | - | 1 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 2 | - | 79 |
| Girls | 1 | — | 1 | - | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | - | 27 | |
| 11) Boarded in homes and not already included above. | Boys | — | — | — | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 3 | _ | _ | 7 |
| Girls | — | — | — | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | |
| 12) Educated under arrangements made in the Authority in accordance with Section 56 of the Education Act 1944. in hospitals | Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Girls | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| in other groups eg units for spastics at home | Boys | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Girls | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | |
| Boys | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Girls | - | - | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 13) Total number of handicapped children awaiting places in special schools: receiving education in special schools: independent schools: special classes and units: under section 56 of the Education Act 1944: and boarded in homes. Totals of 5, 10, 11 and 12. | Boys | 4 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 57 | 42 | 112 | 183 | 4 | 430 | |
| Girls | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 26 | 45 | 154 | 1 | - | 305 |
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