[Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Manchester.
- Manchester (England). Council.
- Date:
- 1948
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Manchester. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![(b) Lancasterian Day School for Crippled Children This school caters for the needs of physically handicapped children] whose disability is not so severe as to require residential treatment but enough to necessitate special educational treatment in a day special] school. Many of the children have serious defects of the locomotory system and have to be brought to school by Committee transport.! The reason for this will be further emphasised when it is appreciated] that children from all parts of the City are in attendance. The following figures show the numbers of pupils who were on the I roll during the year. They also show the numbers discharged, with! relevant details, and indicate the type of occupations found suitable for| such children. After the table will be found a report by the Head Teacher, whilst ar account of the medical and surgical treatment given is contained in the Section on Orthopaedics. Boys Qirls Total Number of children on roll, January 1st, 1948 .. 45 49 94 Number of children admitted during 1948 . . .. 18 25 43 Number of children discharged during 1948 .. 15 12 27 Number of children on roll, December 31st, 1948 . . .. 48 62 110 Reasons for Discharge : 1 Transferred to ordinary schools.. 1 1 2 Transferred to Abergele Sanatorium .. 3 1 Transferred to Crumpsall Open Air School . . .. 3 2 5 1 Transferred to Styal Homes .. — 1 1 1 Left unfit for school ., — 1 1 1 Left the district .. 2 — 2 1 Left for work .. 6 6 12 1 Occupations in which School Leavers were placed : I Office work 1 2 3 1 Factory work 1 2 3 1 Shop 1 1 2 1 Electrical 2 — 2 1 Machinist .. — 1 1 1 Reader (Printers) 1 — 1 1 As will be seen from the foregoing numerical analysis the number oi] the roll has increased by 16. Many of these children are suffering fro: Spastic Paralysis and because their mentality is often impaired, specia] educational treatment is required. Accordingly, a unit has been forme so that such children may receive the type of education best suited t their physical and mental condition. From a research point of view has been interesting to note how much these children have benefittej through continuous periods of treatment in the Physiotherapy Depar] ment and through specialised educational training. During the course of the year the Juvenile Employment Bureau the Attendance Officers have vacated the three rooms they occupied ij the building and the school has now taken over these. One room now used by the Head Teacher, another houses the Library and tl third room is occupied by the Commercial Class. The books to I found in the Library form a Branch of the Corporation Library and ti system of filing and borrowing is identical to that used in all branches During the summer months four groups of the School went 1 Colwyn Bay for a holiday of a fortnight’s duration each. Although tl](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29927845_0050.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
