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London County Council 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: There were also 544 cases returned on improvement to elementary schools, or, when over 14 years of age, excluded as no longer certifiable. The details are as follow:—

There were also 544 cases returned on improvement to elementary schools, or, when over 14 years of age, excluded as no longer certifiable. The details are as follow:—

Special school classification.
P.D.M.D.Blind.Deaf.Sight saving.Hard of hearing.Total.
Returned on improvement to elementary schools18726-3918243
Over 14 years excluded as no longer certifiable15973425112301

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Decertification
of P.D.
children.

Table: The following table shows the number of children who improved to such an extent that they were able to return from the schools for physically defective children to the ordinary elementary schools, or were "no longer certifiable" as defective between the ages of 14 and 16 years:—

The following table shows the number of children who improved to such an extent that they were able to return from the schools for physically defective children to the ordinary elementary schools, or were "no longer certifiable" as defective between the ages of 14 and 16 years:—

Defect.Cases passed no longer certifiable.Cases passed fit to return to elementary schools.
Heart7667
Rheumatism814
Tuberculosis2026
Infantile paralysis118
Rickets and deformities from this cause118
Various traumata512
Congenital deformities68
Non-tuberculous arthritis and synovitis including pseudo-coxalgia510
Chorea411
Anæmia__
Osteomyelitis102
Various paralyses42
Fibrosis, bronchitis, asthma, etc.32
Nephritis_2
Miscellaneous, nervous conditions, ataxia, etc.47
Totals157189

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Age groups
of children
in day
special
schools.

Table: The following table shows the age groups of children in day special schools on 31st March, 1931:-

The following table shows the age groups of children in day special schools on 31st March, 1931:-

Type of school.2—33—44—55—66—77—88—99—1010—1111—1212—1313—1414—1515—1616*Totals.
Mentally defective___1151313745086357165314775895811424,700
Physically defective__555139217352443531483421449380306713,852
Blind___661513173220185___132
Partially blind___4326195107165154139133451_936
Deaf and partially deaf_2141739384946739852547__480
Open-air (T.)___612335476919273723471551
Open-air (0.)_____1092242356292251240743_1,560
* Norwood (Girls)

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Mental
Deficiency
Acts. Cases
notified to
the local
authority.

Table: The following table shows the number of cases notified by the education authority under Section 2 (2) of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, as amended by the Mental Deficiency Act, 1927, during the year 1931 (the figures in brackets being those for the previous year):—

The following table shows the number of cases notified by the education authority under Section 2 (2) of the Mental Deficiency Act, 1913, as amended by the Mental Deficiency Act, 1927, during the year 1931 (the figures in brackets being those for the previous year):—

(a) Feeble_minded—Boys.Girls.
(1) Leavers205(179)228(210)
(2) Detrimental8(16)4(12)
(3) Special circumstances ...3(0)1(0)
(4) Ineducable5(20)4(17)
(6) Imbecile93(209)76(166)
(c) Idiots5(34)2(24)
(d) Moral defectives0(0)0(0)
319(458)315(429)
Total634 (887)