[Report 1970] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Man.

  • Isle of Man. Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Man. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    121 children classed as educationally subnormal were pupils in various schools on the Island. During the year, two left the Island, one was committed to an Approved School, two were taken of the list and n reached school leaving age. 14 pre-school children are already noted as likely to be mentally subnormal. 43 children appeared to be maladjusted but one was taken off the list and five left school. Three children under the care of the consultant psychiatrist did not attend school and two of these reached school leaving age in 1970. Two maladjusted boys continued to attend residential schools in England. One pre-school child has been added to the maladjusted list. Physically Handicapped 53 children listed as physically handicapped attended ordinary schools —three of these improved and were removed from the register, one died and three left school on reaching school leaving age. 18 children of pre-school age were noted as physically handicapped. Nine school children and one pre-school child received hospital treat- ment in Liverpool and the Board of Education was responsible for their education in hospital special schools. Seven diabetic children (including two who left school) attended ordinary schools. Speech Defects Mrs. J. E. Bayliss commenced duty as speech therapist in January, five of her sessions being devoted to children. Mrs. Bayliss has visited the schools at the beginning of term to assess children who are thought to be in need of speech theraphy and has reported on climes as follows: — “There were five sessions of speech therapy a week this year, two sessions being held fortnightly in Ramsey and Castletown alternately, from the end of April. 41 children received regular treatment in Douglas, 19 in Ramsey and 19 in Castletown. Five pre-school children also received regular treatment. Three children in Douglas, three in Ramsey, and five in Castletown were kept under observation. IS