ED 321894-1973Department of Education and Science and predecessors: Medical Branch and Special Services Branch: Special Schools' Files
Files of the Department of Education and Science and predecessors, Medical Branch and Special Services Branch containing applications for recognition as special schools under the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act 1893, the Elementary Education (Defective and Epileptic Children) Act 1899, and s.61 of the Education Act 1921.
The series also includes inspection reports, administrative correspondence and papers and routine papers relating to individual schools.
From piece 1040 onwards the following abbreviations qualifying type of school have been used:
MD - Mentally Defective, later ESN - Educationally Sub Normal
PD - Physically Defective, later PH - Physically Handicapped