[Report 1967] / School Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council.

  • Norfolk (England). County Council.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / School Medical Officer of Health, Norfolk County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The number and disposition of handicapped pupils is shown in the following table: Categories In res. day or hospital spcl. schools (inch hostels) In maintained schools In inde¬ pendent schools Not at school Totals 1967 grand totals 1966 grand totals M. F. I M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Blind Partially 3 1 — — _ l — — 3 1 4 6 Sighted 6 5 4 1 — — — — 10 6 16 17 Deaf Partially 12 3 1 1 — — — — 13 4 17 14 hearing 2 1 53 41 4 2 — — 59 44 103 96 Delicate 10 7 15 11 — 1 3 — 28 19 47 54 E.S.N. 58 33 243 124 1 —— —— 1 302 158 460 490 Epileptic 1 — 7 8 — — —— — 8 8 16 20 Maladj listed Physically 37 2 23 13 — — — 1 60 16 76 62 handicapped 8 10 24 12 6 —- 8 3 46 25 71 79 Speech defects Multiple — 1 8 2 — — — — 8 3 11 9 defects 7 6 5 5 1 — -— 1 13 12 25 35 t , , >967 T-otais |%6 144 151 69 74 383 389 218 237 12 10 3 4 11 10 6 7 550 560 296 322 846 882 The total figure of 846 represents approximately 1.4% of the school population. The undermentioned special schools were used during the year: East Anglian School, Gorleston Lingfield Epileptic Colony St. John’s School, Brighton Parkside Day Special School, Norwich Ashley Downs School, Lowestoft Wilfred Pickles School, Duddington. . The Palace School, Ely Clare Day Special School, Norwich. . Deaf and partially sighted pupils Epileptic pupils. Educationally subnormal pupils. Educationally subnormal pupils. Educationally subnormal pupils. Physically handicapped pupils. Physically handicapped pupils. Physically handicapped pupils. EDUCATIONALLY SUBNORMAL CHILDREN The sources of referral of the eighty-six educationally subnormal children ascertained during the year is shown in the following tables which also show the ages at the time of examination and similar information for the previous year. Analysis of cases ascertained as educationally subnormal during the year. whom referred: 1967 1966 School medical officer 42 49 Hospital specialist 6 6 Head teacher 10 9 Family doctor — 1 Educational psychologist 12 12 Speech therapist 5 o J Teacher of the deaf 1 1 Parent — 1 Ascertained before moving to the county