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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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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RETURN OF HANDICAPPED PUPILS, YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1972
A scertainment
| 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 | 4 | - | — | — | 4 | — |
| Partially-Sighted Pupils | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | 15 | 8 |
| Deaf Pupils | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| Partially Deaf Pupils | 17 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 22 |
| Delicate Pupils | 43 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 23 |
| Diabetic Pupils | ||||||
| Educ. Sub-Normal Pupils | 143 | 134 | 34 | 33 | 158 | 149 |
| Severely Sub-Normal Pupils | 145 | 79 | 7 | 8 | 132 | 74 |
| Epileptic Pupils | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 |
| Maladjusted Pupils | 167 | 42 | 45 | 17 | 192 | 50 |
| Physically Handicapped Pupils | 52 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 33 |
| Pupils with Speech Defects | 762 | 274 | 152 | 77 | 791 | 294 |
| Totals | 1,364 | 620 | 256 | 146 | 1,418 | 670 |
| Grand Totals | 1,984 | 402 | 2,088 | |||
*Pupils with Multiple Defects 55 28 23 11 66 30
*Included above and placed in Category dealing with major handicap.