[Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Divisional Executive.

  • North Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council (Scarborough Divisional Executive)
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, North Riding of Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Divisional Executive. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    WELBURN HALL RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. The School Health Service and Handicapped Pupils Regulations, 1953, amends somewhat, the definition of physically handicapped pupils which was contained in the Handicapped Pupils and Scnool Health Service Regulations, 1945. The new definition reads as follows :— “ Physically Handicapped Pupils, that is to say, pupils not suffering solely from a delect ol sight oi hearing who by reason of disease or crippling defect cannot, wilnout detriment to their health or educational development, be satisfactory educated undei the normal regime ol ordinary schools.5 J The result of the alteration is to bring within the scope of the definition, physically handicapped pupils who are able, with some degree of special help, to attend ordinary schools. ^ In pievious icports I have drawn attention to the facilities available at Welburn Hall Special School, which have been available since January, 1951, for those physically handicapped children who required education in a residential special school. The table appended to these notes shows the number of children who resided at Welburn Hall during 1953, classified in broad groups accoi umg to their disabilities. The staffing arrangements at the school have continued as in previous reports. The increased attention required by children suffering from orthopaedic conditions as well as certain medical ailments, calls for the appointment of a second physiotherapist but to date it has not been possible to obtain a suitable person to fill the vacancy. There are 80 places at Welburn Hall. On 31st December, 1953, there were 76 children on the roll. Of these 43 were drawn from the North Riding, the remainder being sent by other local education authorities. The Committee have agreed to accept pupils from other Local Education Authorities served by the Adela Shaw Orthopaedic Hospital, Kirbymoorside. Diagnosis of Cases at Welburn Hall Residential School during the year.