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 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