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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Exceptional Children.—The following Table, No. 58, gives a classified list of exceptional children in the area. Table N o. 58.
| Boys | Girls | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind). | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | — | — | — | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 21 | 9 | 30 | ||
| Not at School | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf). | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | 4 | 1 | s | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 9 | 3 | 12 | ||
| Not at School | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Mentally Deficient. | Feeble Minded. | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children ... | ‡62 | 54 | 116 | ||
| Notified to the Local (Control) Authority during the year ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Not at School | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Imbeciles. | At School | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Not at School | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Idiots. | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Epileptics. | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | 3 | 2 | S | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | 2 | 5 | |||
| Not at School | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Physically Defective. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | 53 | 46 | 99 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children ... | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Not at School | 21 | 9 | 30 | ||
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | 5 | 18 | 23 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children......... | 16 | 4 | 20 | ||
| Not at School | 11 | 9 | 20 | ||
| Cripples Other Than Tubercular. | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 20 | 19 | 39 | ||
| Not at School | 8 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Physically Defective other than Tubercular and other than Cripples. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 8 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Not at School | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Dull or Backward. | Retarded i year | 23 | 10 | 33 | |
| Retarded 2 years | 13 | 10 | 23 | ||
| Retarded 3 years | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
JTwo also partially blind.