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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

Redbridge 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]

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APPENDIX 23

Table: HANDICAPPED CHILD HEN

HANDICAPPED CHILD HEN

CATEGORYNumber of children of school age on 31st December, 1965 formally ascertained as handicapped pupils and requiring special educational treatment (s.e.t.).
Attending day special schoolAwaiting placement in day special schoolAttending residential special schoolAwaiting placement in residential special schoolAttending boarding homesAwaiting placement in boarding homesAttending independent schoolsAwaiting placement in independent schoolsAttending hospital schoolsAwaiting placement in hospital schoolsReceiving Education in hospital under Section 56Receiving home tuition under Section 56Awaiting home tuition under Section 56Total No. of children of school age requiring s.e.t.
Blind--6----------6
Partially Sighted13131--1------19
Deaf7-1---3------11
Partially Deaf1922---4------27
Delicate8-42---------14
Physically Handicapped60-1321-3----1-80
E.S.N.781630---2----1-127
Maladjusted4-19103-22----1-59
Epileptic--5----------5
Speech Defect--21---------3 351
Total1891985164-35----3-