[Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Exeter City & County.

  • Exeter (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / Medical Officer of Health, Exeter City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. sically handicapped pupils known to the department : (there were 37 in 1955). Their age grouping, sex distribu- on and ability to play games and take part in ordinary physical exercises are set out in the table. Only 1 child for whom residential accommodation was necessary, was awaiting admission to a special school at the end of the of- v 3 l/l : <D i a U 03 Nil. to - co - rH 18 U ^ 3l Mod. CO CO iO CO 1 IZ Home Tuition 1 rH - 1 1 - 1 co z o H •< Ordinary School 00 CO 33 In Training College 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l P Q « In Special School 1 1 1 rH 1 1 co Not at School 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Under School Age 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Snrs. - C-l - rH 12 cu p O OS Jnrs. rH CO (M CO 19 w o < Infs. cs 1 1 <M 1 CO Under School Age 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 y w W Girls co (M C<J 't tO <N S3 Boys iO rH 1 rH - Cl 17 There are 39 phy tion, mode of educati (boy—cerebral palsy) year. 1. Cerebral Palsy 2. Heart : Congenital Hheumatic 3. T.B. Joints 4. Poliomyelitis Sequelae 5. Other Congenital Defects C. Miscellaneous Total Four of the above cases are provided with transport to and from school including 1 girl who attends the school for the partially sighted. One child attends school in the mornings only.