London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Willesden 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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T able N o . 82.
| Boys | Girls ' | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind). | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | †2 | 7 | 15 | ||
| Not at School | +2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf). | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 8 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Not at School | - | — | - | ||
| Mentally Deficient. | Feeble Minded. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | — | - |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | ‡66 | 60 | 126 | ||
| Notified to the Local (Control) Author- ity during the year | 12 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Not at School | 2 | 5 | |||
| Imbeciles. | At School | - | - | -- | |
| Not at School | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Idiots. | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Epileptics. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 1 9 | 24 | ||
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | 6 | 8 | |||
| Not at School ............ | 7 | 17 | |||
| Physically Defective. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | *7 | *45 | *52 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | *29 | *29 | *58 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 15 | 9 | 24 | ||
| Not at School | 7 | 3 | 10 | ||
| Cripples Other Than Tubercular. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 15 | 20 | 35 | ||
| Not at School | 10 | 4 | 14 | ||
| Dull or Backward. | Retarded 1 year | 11 | 5 | 16 | |
| Retarded 2 years | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Retarded 3 years | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
*These numbers are estimated from the numbers of children found suffering from
these conditions at routine medical inspection,
†Also feeble-minded. ** Two also partially blind. ‡ One also partially blind.
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