[Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Rotherham County Borough.
- Rotherham (England). County Borough Council
- Date:
- 1966
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1966] / Medical Officer of Health, Rotherham County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Educationally Sub-Normal Pupils. As in previous years, children brought forward by Head Teachers and School Medical Officers as requiring ascertainment, together with those recommended for review, were examined during the year. 59 such children were examined and the following recommendations made : 1966 1965 Reported to Local Authority as unsuitable for education at school ... ... 6 3 Recommended informal admission to Junior Training Centre ... ... 1 2 Recommended to continue attendance at Junior Training Centre ... ... — 3 Special day school for E.S.N. pupils ... ... ... ... ... ... l] 4 Special day class for infant E.S.N. pupils ... ... ... ... ... _ 4 Further observation in ordinary day school ... ... ... ... ... 10 10 Remain at special day school ... ... ... ... ... ... ... _ 1 Remain at Newman School ... ... ... ... ... ... ... _ 5 Examined prior to leaving special school—for informal supervision. 8 10 Examined prior to leaving special school—no supervision required... 3 4 Not E.S.N. 7 4 Referred Child Guidance Clinic ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 1 Ordinary school with special tuition ... ... ... ... ... 11 13 Maladjusted, recommended Newman School ... ... ... ... ... 1 _ Two boys attend the Rossington Hall Special School for Educationally Sub- Normal Pupils, Nr. Doncaster, one boy attends Crowthorne School, Edgworth, Bolton. One girl and one boy attend Hilton Grange School, Old Bramhope, Nr. Leeds. One girl continues at the Camphill House School, Aberdeen. ABBEY DAY SCHOOL FOR EDUCATIONALLY SUB-NORMAL PUPILS The junior and senior departments of the Abbey School continue in temporary residence at the former Park Street Secondary School buildings until such time as the new' school at Kimberworth is completed. In January, 1966, 85 pupils were on the roll. During the year, 12 pupils left on reaching their 16th birthday, one left for employment shortly before reaching the age of 16. Three children left the district and one boy wras reported to the Local Health Authority as unsuitable for education in school. There were 12 new admissions and one re-admission to the school during 1966, bringing the total on the roll in December, 1966, to 81. The general physical health of the children continues to be satisfactory.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30042963_0143.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
