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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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children with multiple handicaps
By the end of 1968, there were 36 boys and 27 girls with two or more handicaps. It has become
evident that children with multiple handicaps are increasing in number, this is particularly evident amongst
the younger age groups and presents problems in education particularly in the deaf/blind children.
The 63 children in this group attend either special schools for multiple defects of which there are
only few, or schools catering for their major handicap. 56 are in day schools, six in residential schools and one
not at school.
RETURN OF HANDICAPPED PUPILS, YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1968
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 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| Partially-Sighted Pupils | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
| Deaf Pupils | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
| Partially Deaf Pupils | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 15 |
| Delicate Pupils | 23 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 12 |
| Diabetic Pupils | ||||||
| Educ. Sub-Normal Pupils | 113 | 83 | 18 | 18 | 125 | 102 |
| Epileptic Pupils | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 10 | 1 |
| Maladjusted Pupils | 75 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 87 | 26 |
| Physically Handicapped Pupils | 32 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 27 |
| Pupils with Speech Defects | 699 | 242 | 90 | 56 | 727 | 255 |
| Pupils with Multiple Defects | 36 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 27 |
| Totals | 1,030 | 430 | 164 | 106 | 1,098 | 478 |
| Grand Totals | 1,460 | 270 | 1,576 | |||