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Brent 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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RETURN OF HANDICAPPED PUPILS, YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1971
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 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — |
| Partially-Sighted Pupils | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | 14 | 8 |
| Deaf Pupils | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | 10 | 13 |
| Partially Deaf Pupils | 16 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 20 |
| Delicate Pupils | 44 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 21 |
| Diabetic Pupils | ||||||
| Educ. Sub-Normal Pupils | 141 | 137 | 27 | 19 | 143 | 134 |
| *Severely Sub-Normal Pupils | 127 | 63 | 13 | 8 | 145 | 79 |
| Epileptic Pupils | 9 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| Maladjusted Pupils | 153 | 43 | 57 | 13 | 167 | 42 |
| Physically Handicapped Pupils | 47 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 27 |
| Pupils with Speech Defects | 798 | 297 | 121 | 55 | 762 | 274 |
| Totals | 1,367 | 638 | 240 | 105 | 1,364 | 620 |
| Grand Totals | 2,005 | 345 | 1,984 | |||
†Pupils with Multiple Defects 35 18 20 21 55 28
†lncluded above and placed in Category dealing with major handicap.
*From 1st April 1971.