[Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Dorset County Council.

  • Dorset (England). County Council.
Date:
1972
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Credit: [Report 1972] / Medical Officer of Health, Dorset County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED Pupils not suffering solely from a defect of sight or hearing who by reason of disease or crippling defect cannot, without detriment to their health or educational development, be satisfactorily educated under the normal regime of ordinary schools. Victoria Home and School, Poole, Dorset. 8 Dame Hannah Rogers School, Ivybridge, Devon. 1 Ingfield Manor School, Billingshurst, Sussex. 1 Chailey Heritage Craft School, Chailey, Sussex. 5 Burton Hill House, Malmesbury, Wilts. 5 Hephaistos School, Near Reading, Berks. 1 Uplands School, Sandecotes, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset. 1 Princes Margaret School, Taunton, Somerset. 4 Langside School, Langside Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset. 9 (day) Trueloves School, Ingatestone, Essex. 3 Thomas Delarue School, Tonbridge, Kent. 1 Meldreth Manor School, Royston, Herts. 1 Craig-y-Parc School, Pentyrch, Cardiff. 1 St Dominies School, Hambledon, Godaiming, Surrey. 1 DELICATE Pupils not falling under any other category in the Regulations who by reason of impaired physical condition need a change of environment or cannot, without risk to their health or educational development, be educated in the normal regime of ordinary schools. Park Place School, Henley-on-Thames. 1 Suntrap School, Hayling Island, Hants. 1 Pilgrims School, Seaford, Sussex. 2 Convent of Sacred Hearts, Carlton Road, Weymouth, Dorset 1 (day) St Catherine's School, Ventnor, Isle of Wight. 2 Devonport House for Children, Hapstead Village, Buckfastleigh, Devon. 1 Meath School, Ottershaw. 1 TUITION AT HOME OR IN HOSPITAL During the year twenty-six children suffering from a variety of handicaps which prevented them from attending school received a total of 2, 112^ hours home tuition. Tuition was also given to children in the following hospitals;- Number of Children Hours of Tuition Weymouth and District Hospital Portland Hospital 1 Dorset County Hospital 256 Poole General Hospital 150 20 361 753