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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lambeth 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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OBSERVATION/HANDICAP REGISTER - 31st DECEMBER, 1971
TABLE 3
INCIDENCE OF HANDICAPS
| Year of Birth | General Developmental Delay | Blind and Partially Sighted | Deaf and Partial Hearing | Delayed Language Development without Hearing Defect | Cerebral Palsy | Spina Bifida with or without Hydrocephalus | Multi Handicapped not severely Mentally Retarded | All Severely Mentally Retarded | Multi Handicapped and severely Mentally Retarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 1970 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
| 1969 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 |
| 1968 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 5 |
| 1967 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | - | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 69 | 17 | 37 | 70 | 33 | 10 | 80 | 51 | 22 |
NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROM 25