London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Sutton 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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Number of pupils registered as handicapped
| Handicapped Pupils requiring education at Special Schools approved under Section 9(6) of the Education Act 1944, or Boarding in Boarding Homes during the years 1st January-31st December 1972 and 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind | Partially Sighted | Deaf | Partially Hearing | Physically Handicapped | Delicate | Maladjusted | E.S.N. | Epileptic | Speech Defects | Total | ||||||||||||
| 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 71 | |
| Children newly assessed as needing special educational treatment at special schools | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 22 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 63 | 57 |
| No. of children receiving special educational treatment in | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) Boarding Special Schools or Homes | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | 54 | 42 |
| (b) Day Special Schools | - | - | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 8 | - | 70 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 237 | 179 | - | - | - | - | 364 | 243 |
| (c)Independent Boarding Schools | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | 22 | 19 | 11 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 37 | 32 |