Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |