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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
Merton 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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| 2. Types of Schools attended:— | M. | F. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Nursery | 1 | — | 1 |
| (b) Infant | 18 | 13 | 31 |
| (c) Junior | 65 | 39 | 104 |
| (d) Secondary | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| (e) Grammar | 1 | — | 1 |
| (f) Private | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| (g) To be placed | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Total | 111 | 75 | 186 |
| 3. Main Problem:— | |||
| (a) Learning | 79 | 52 | 131 |
| (b) Behaviour | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| (c) Other | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| Total | 111 | 75 | 186 |
| 4. Disposal:— | |||
| (a) Remedial class | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| (b) Remedial tuition at the Clinic | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| (c) Child Guidance Clinic (general) | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| (d) Supervision | 45 | 41 | 86 |
| (c) Recommendation for special school | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| (f) Recommendation to Chief Education Officer | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| (g) Recommendation to Principal School Medical Officer | 2 | 2 | |
| (h) Others | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 111 | 75 | 186 |
| 5. Supervision from previous years | 99 | 31 | 130 |
| Supervision from 1966 | 37 | 32 | 69 |
| 136 | 63 | 199 | |
| Total discharged from supervision, end of 1966 | 33 | 12 | 45 |
| 6. Parents of children seen | 25 | 14 | 39 |
| 7. Schools—Group Testing for Remedial Classes:— | |||
| 16 schools. Number of children 8+ tested | 494 | ||
| 8. Total number of school visits | 322 | ||
HANDICAPPED PUPILS
Numbers of Handicapped Pupils
90