[Report 1969] / School Health Service, Midlothian & Peebleshire.

  • Midlothian & Peebleshire (Scotland). School Health Service.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / School Health Service, Midlothian & Peebleshire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cases carried forward from Session 1967-68 ... 658 New cases admitted for treatment, Session 1968-69 192 Cases discharged or left, Session 1968-69 ... 418 Cases on Treatment Register at end of Session 1968-69 432 Mental and Nervous Condition 182 children (5-2%) were noted at routine inspection to be mentally backward or to suffer from behaviour difficulties. Most of these children, of course, are dealt with as special cases. Mental testing of backward children, however, is confined to those referred as likely to require action under Section 65 of the Education (Scotland) Act, or transfer to a special school or special class in an ordinary school, and the reassessment of children already in attendance at special schools or classes. 71 such children were examined by School Medical Officers during the year. Recommendations in regard to education were made as follows: Education in Ordinary School 9 Education in Ordinary School with special educa- tional treatment as an educationally sub-normal pupil 1 Education in Special School (Day) (includes 4 recommended for Occupational Centre) ... 20 Remain in Special School or Class or Occupational Centre 1 Reported under Sec. 65, Educ. (Scot.) Act, 1962 8 Reported under Sec. 66, Educ. (Scot.) Act, 1962 13 No report considered necessary under Sec. 66, Educ. (Scot.) Act, 1962 2 Decision deferred 2 Reported under Secs. 63/64, Educ. (Scot.) Act, 1962, for special educational treatment ... 15 71 Of the above, 20 were children already attending Special Schools or Classes who were given regular reassessment examinations or ex- amined with a view to a report under Sect. 66 of the Act. The remaining 51 children were in Ordinary Schools or not yet in atten- dance, 37 being examined specially for the first time and 14 being given routine follow-up examinations. The average age of the children examined for the first time at school was 7 years. During the year 32 children were allotted vacancies in Special Schools or Special Classes. Throughout the year 22 children were referred through the School Health Service to the Psychiatrist, Dept, of Psychological Medicine, Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Cases are generally brought to the notice of the Health Department by assistant medical officers,