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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
Brent 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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During the year 358 children were ascertained and suitably placed. All the children suffering with
speech defects continued at ordinary schools and received treatment locally from the speech therapists. The
biggest problem regarding placement is for the maladjusted child, particularly those over 13 years of age
with aggressive or delinquent tendencies.
On the 31st December, 1,394 children were receiving some kind of special educational treatment—
details of category and placement are given in the adjoining table.
RETURN OF HANDICAPPED PUPILS (YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1966)
Ascertainment
| Category | No. of ascertained Cases known 1st day of year | No. of New Cases ascertained during year | No. of ascertained Cases known last day of year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | G | B | G | B | G | ||
| Blind Pupils | 7 | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | |
| Partially-Sighted Pupils | 9 | 7 | 1 | - | 9 | 7 | |
| Deaf Pupils | 8 | 6 | - | 1 | 8 | 7 | |
| Partially Hearing Pupils | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | |
| Delicate Pupils | 22 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 15 | |
| Diabetic Pupils | |||||||
| Educ. Sub-Normal Pupils | 113 | 74 | 26 | 18 | 119 | 83 | |
| Epileptic Pupils | 3 | - | 4 | - | 6 | - | |
| Maladjusted Pupils | 69 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 76 | 18 | |
| Physically Handicapped Pupils | 31 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 33 | 21 | |
| Pupils with Speech Defects | 615 | 221 | 143 | 72 | 644 | 240 | |
| Pupils with Multiple Defects | 27 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 21 | |
| Totals | 917 | 377 | 236 | 122 | 974 | 420 | |
| Grand Totals | 1,294 | 358 | 1,394 | ||||