[Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City.

  • Lincoln (England). City Council.
Date:
1958
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Credit: [Report 1958] / Medical Officer of Health, Lincoln City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Educationally Subnormal. 74 children are in special schools or St. Catherine’s, Lincoln classes. .. 57 Special Classes (Junior) • • • • • • • , .. 16 Stubton Hall School • • 1 Physically Handicapped. 14 children are in special schools. St. Margaret’s • • . , . . , , 1 Ian Tetley Hospital School . . 1 Lincoln Open Air .. 12 The following Handicapped Pupils were awaiting admission to special schools in January, 1959:— Delicate • • • • • • • 1 Educationally subnormal . . . . . . , .. 20 Partially sighted . . 2 Physically handicapped . . 1 Notification to the Local Authority under the Education and Mental Deficiency Acts. 1 child was notified under Section 57 (3) and 8 under Section 57 (5) of the Education Act, 1944. DEFECTIVE SPEECH All cases in need of Speech Therapy are referred to the Speech Therapist at the County Hospital, Lincoln. The number of cases treated during 1958 was 174. CHILD GUIDANCE CENTRE The Child Guidance Centre was discontinued in 1949. Since that time the local Consultant Psychiatrists have examined the occasional case from time to time. During 1958, 24 cases were seen by the Child Psychiatrist at Grantham being considered by the Medical Staff as likely to benefit from treatment or requiring special investigation. NURSERY SCHOOLS Under the Education Authority’s Scheme .. .. 2 The average and total attendances during the year were as follows:— Average Total attendance attendance St. Cuthbert’s Nursery School .. 38.0 15,242 St. Giles’ Nursery School .. .. 38.02 15,224 OPEN AIR SCHOOL This School provides accommodation for about 90 children. There were 79 children attending the Open Air School in December, 1958.