[Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough.

  • Eastbourne (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1971
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Credit: [Report 1971] / Medical Officer of Health, Eastbourne County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Children who are severely physically handicapped are educated in residential schools which are chosen, as far as possible, from those in areas closest to Eastbourne. These children are seen by a Medical Officer when they return home for the school holidays and their progress reviewed. Particular attention is paid to their training for future employ- ment and in this connection there is a close liaison between the Careers Officer and the Medical Officers. Hazel Court School trains children who have a severe mental handicap. The staff of the school train these children in social behaviour and educate them to the limits of their capabilities. The Senior Medical Officer visits the school frequently and recommends the transfer of pupils, who have made sufficient progress, to the Lindfield School. The following table shows the number of children on the Register of Handicapped Pupils at the end of the year: In Residential Special Schools In Day Special Schools In Ordinary Schools In Hospital Schools At Home In Boarding Home Total Partially sighted 1 — 1 - — — 2 Blind . . 3 — — — — — 3 Partially hearing 4 - 12 - - - 16 Deaf .. 3 — — - — - 3 Delicate - 4 2 - - - 6 Physically Handicapped 2 6 6 4 _ _ 18 Educationally Subnormal 4 91* _ 95 Epileptic 1 1 - - - - 2 Maladjusted . . 6 - 3 - - - 9 Speech 1 - - - - 1 Autistic — 1 — 1 24 103* 24 4 1 - 156 * This total includes five children from other authorities Epileptics There are nineteen children who are known epileptics attending ordinary schools in the town (not on the Register of Handicapped Pupils). Children Found to be Unsuitable for Education at School Number of children who were the subject of new decisions recorded under Section 57 of the Education Act 1944.. — Number of children reviewed under the provisions of Section 57a of the Education Act 1944 .. .. — Number of decisions cancelled under Section 57a (2) of the Education Act, 1944 .. .. .. .. —