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Willesden 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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(2) Under the head "Specials" (see columns (4) and (5) of Table) are included all special cases
which were medically inspected during the year, whether the inspection took place in the
Schools or at the inspection clinic, and from whatever source the cases were derived.
Table No. 53.—Corresponding to Table III. of appendix F of Annual Report of Chief Medical
Officer of Board of Education for 1917.
Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the area in 1919.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind). | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Not at School | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf). | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 15 | 7 | 22 | ||
| Not at School | 0 | 0 | 0 . | ||
| Mentally Deficient. | Feeble Minded. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children *† | 52 | 55 | 107 | ||
| Notified to the Local (Control) Authority during year | 12 | 5 | 17 | ||
| Not at School | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Imbeciles. | At School | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| Not at School †† | 18 | 11 | 29 | ||
| Idiots. | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
| Epileptics. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Not at School 1 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Physically Defective. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 43 | 33 | 76 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Not at School | 18 | 11 | 29 | ||
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 33 | 34 | 67 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 19 | 9 | 28 | ||
| Not at School | 10 | 10 | 20 | ||
| Cripples Other Than Tubercular. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 30 | 13 | 43 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 23 | 21 | 44 | ||
| Not at School | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||
| Physically Defective Other Than Tubercular and Other Than Cripples | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 25 | 30 | 55 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Not at School | 10 | 7 | 17 | ||
| § Dull or Backward. | Retarded 1 year | 23 | 12 | 35 | |
| Retarded 2 years | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||
| Retarded 3 years | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
§ Judged according to age and standard.
† Two of these boys are also Epileptic.
††Three boys and two girls are also Epileptic.
* One of these boys is also partially blind and receiving special education for the Blind.
** This boy is also mentally defective.