[Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Batley Borough.

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

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    The following table shows the number of children receiving, and those awaiting, education in special schools at 31st December, 1967:— Batley Spen- borough Mirfield Heck- mondwike Type of School R A R A R A R A Day School for Educationally Sub- normal Pupils .. 48 14 49 8 6 2 9 5 Residential School for Educationally Sub-normal Pupils 4 1 1 1 2 1 School for Physically Handicapped Children 3 6 2 Open Air School for Delicate Children 9 — 4 1 2 1 — — School for Partially Sighted Children 3 — 4 — — — 1 — School for the Blind 1 — 1 — 1 — — — School for the Deaf 8 — 9 — 2 — 1 — School for Maladjusted Children 4 1 — — 2 — 1 1 Home Tuition : 1 R - Receiving A - Awaiting Number of children reported to the Local Authority for the purposes of the Mental Health Act:— Batley Spen- borough Mirfield Heck- mondwike Section 57(4)—Unsuitable for Education at School.. 3 1 — — For Care and Guidance after Leaving School 6 2 1 2 CONSULTANT EYE CLINIC The following statistics give details of the cases examined:— Batley Spen- borough Mirfield Division No. of children examined for first time .. 169 149 57 375 No. of re-examinations .. 721 569 165 1,455 Total number of attendances 890 718 222 1,830 Number of sessions held during year .. 86 46 15 147 Number for whom spectacles prescribed (a) for the first time 86 67 20 173 (b) subsequently.. 349 171 61 581 Number referred for operative treatment — 9 5 14 Number referred for other treatment .. 7 2 9