[Report 1970] / School Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough.

  • Wigan (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / School Medical Officer of Health, Wigan County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Handicaped children ascertained during 1970 : (a) Blind . — (b) Partially sighted . — (c) Deaf . — (d) Partially hearing . — (e) Physically handicapped . 8 (f) Delicate . 4 (g) Maladjusted . 3 (h) Educationally Subnormal . 29 (i) Epileptic . — (j) Pupils with speech defects . — (k) Remedial teaching . 1 (l) Home tuition . 2 47 During the year 7 children were reported to the local Health Authority in accordance with Section 57(4) of the Education Act as they were considered unsuitable for education at school because of a disability of mind. Handicapped Children Attending Special Schools Number admitted Number in 1970 Attending (a) Blind Pupils Royal Normal College for Blind, Shrewsbury (F.E.) - 1 St. Vincent’s School for Blind, Liverpool. - 1 Royal School for Blind, Liverpool. - 1 Queen Alexandra College, Harbome, B’ham (F.E.) - 1 (b) Partially Sighted Exhall Grange School, Coventry . - 1 Derby School, Preston . 1 1 (c) Deaf Pupils Royal Schools for Deaf, Manchester. - 3 Yorkshire Residential School for Deaf, Doncaster - 1 (d) Partially Hearing Pupils Alice Elliot School for Deaf, Liverpool. - 1 Thomasson Memorial School, Bolton . 1 2 School for Partially Hearing, Birkdale . 1 4 (e) Physically Handicapped Pupils Mere Oaks, Standish . 4 21 Hanksworth Hall, Guiseley. 1 1 (f) Delicate Pupils St. Patricks, Hayling Island . - 1 Children’s Convalescent Home and School, W. Kirby 4 5 Fairfield House School, Broadstairs . 1 1