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

  • Oxfordshire (England). County Council. n 81006935.
Date:
1967
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Credit: [Report 1967] / Medical Officer of Health, Oxfordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Handicapped pupils in special schools Category In special schools Awaiting vacancies Home tuition and tuition in hospitals In hospital schools Total Dis¬ charged New cases ascertained in 1967 a) Blind 6 - - - 6 2 - b) Partially sighted 9 3 - - 12 1 2 c) Deaf 8 - - - 6 1 - d) Partially Residen- hearing tial — Day PD unit 12 mm _ _ 20 5 1 e) Educa- Woodeaton 15 tionally Manor 61 - sub- Out normal County 33 4 - Day spe¬ cial 22 4 _ 334 28 40 Special classes 165 30 - f) Epileptic 1 •- - - 1 1 1 g) Mai- Hostels 14 - - - adjusted Schools 20 2 - 10 49 8 23 Day special 3 - h) Physically handi- Day 11 Board- 33 mg 1 2 22 69 5 8 capped i) Speech 1 - - - 1 - 1 j) Delicate Board- ing 7 Day 8 1 2 “ 18 5 4 Handicapped pupils Blind - No pupils were certified as blind. The authority has 6 pupils in residential schools for the blind. Partially sighted - Two new cases have been reported and 3 pupils were admitted to special schools. 9 partially sighted pupils are now in special schools. Deaf - No new cases were assessed during the year. At the end of the year 8 pupils were receiving education in boarding schools for the deaf. Partially hearing - One child was ascertained as partially deaf, and 8 are now re¬ ceiving education in special schools. 12 children attended the partially deaf unit in schools in Oxford. Delicate - Four new cases were reported and 1 admission to special schools was arranged. At the end of the year 7 pupils were in attendance at special schools. Physically handicapped - Eight new cases were reported and 4 were admitted to special schools. At the end of the year 44 physically handicapped pupils were receiving special educational treatment. Educationally subnormal - 40 children were assessed as requiring education in special schools; 26 were so placed. A total of 116 children are now in day or boarding schools. Maladjusted - Seven pupils were placed in hostels or boarding special schools. On 31st December 14 children were attending hostels and 20 were attending special boarding schools. Epileptic - One epileptic child was being educated at a boarding school.