[Report 1969] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Man.

  • Isle of Man. Council.
Date:
1969
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Credit: [Report 1969] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Man. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Mentally Handicapped! Children .3 2 children (including seven pre-school children) who had been classified as severely mentally subnormal and unfitted for education in ordinary or special schools were in attendance at the junior training centre or special care unit. Of these, one left the Island, one reached school leaving age, and one child died. Eight pupils (one of whom left school in 1969) at ordinary schools were kept under observation with regard to their possible admission to a training centre. Three children suitable for the training centre remained at home with their parents. One boy, physically as well as mentally handicapped, continued attending a residential special school and another physically and mentally handicapped boy was recommended for home teaching. 116 children classed as educationally subnormal were pupils in schools in different parts of the Island. During the year, eight of these children left school. 12 pre-school children were noted as being likely to be educationally subnormal. Maladjusted Children 34 children appeared to be maladjusted. One left school, three were taken off the list and two left the Island during the year. Five children under the care of the consultant psychiatrist di 1 not attend school—two of these reached school leaving age in 1969. Two maladjusted boys remained in attendance at residential schools in England. Physically Handicapped 44 children listed as physically handicapped attended ordinary schools —two of these improved and were removed from the register and six left school. 14 pre-school children including two who left the Island were noted as physically handicapped. Three school age children (one of whom died during the year) were unfit to attend school. Ten diabetic children (including two who left over age) attended ordinary schools. The Board continued to accept responsibility for a diabetic boy at a residential home in England.
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