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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Redbridge]

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APPENDIX 21

Table: HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

CATEGORYNumber of children of school age 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 school¡ö Attending 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--11---------2
Partially Sighted11-2---1------14
Deaf82¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª4-¡ª¡ª---14
Partially Deaf1411---4------20
Delicate4-11--1------7
Physically Handicapped741111-4----1-83
E.S.N.6431141--5-¡ª¡ª¡ª--115
Maladjusted3¡ª19162-12¡ª-----52
Epileptic--¡ª-¡ª¡ª-¡ª------
Speech Defect--------------
Total1783539203-31----1-307