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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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HANDICAPPED PUPILS
Numbers of Handicapped Pupils
The following table gives the numbers of pupils on the Handicapped Pupils' Register on 31st December, 1970, together with the numbers ascertained during the year:—
| Classification | Number ascertained during 1970 only | Total ascertained as at 31.12.70 |
|---|---|---|
| Speech Defects | 1 | 1 |
| Blind | 1 | 10 |
| Partially-sighted | — | 6 |
| Deaf | — | 16 |
| Partially-hearing | 6 | 11 |
| Educationally subnormal | 27 | 187 |
| Epileptic | — | 1 |
| Maladjusted | 9 | 82 |
| Physically-handicapped | 5 | 39 |
| Delicate | 5 | 44 |
| Totals | 54 | 397 |
The table below gives details of the numbers of pupils for whom special educational facilities have been provided by the Authority:—
| Classification | Attending special school as | Receiving education under arrangements made under Section 56 of the Education Act, 1944 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Pupils | Boarders | In Hospital | At home | ||
| Blind | 4 | 5 | - | - | 9 |
| Partially-sighted | 5 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| Deaf | 11 | 6 | — | — | 17 |
| Partially-hearing | 12 | 3 | — | — | 15 |
| Educationally-subnormal | 174 | 18 | — | — | 192 |
| Epileptic | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Maladjusted | 37 | 37 | — | 3 | 77 |
| Physically-handicapped | 28 | 8 | — | — | 36 |
| Delicate | 29 | 10 | — | 2 | 41 |
| Totals | 300 | 89 | — | 5 | 394 |
Children unsuitable for Education at Schools
During the year ten children were reported as suffering from
a disability of mind of such nature and to such extent as to make them
unsuitable for education at school.
THE SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
Mr. M. T. Gibb, the Chief Dental Officer, has contributed the
following report on the operation of the School Dental Service during
the year:—
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