Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE III.
Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blind (including partially blind). | Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | |
Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
Not at School | — | 1 | 1 | ||
Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf). | Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | |
Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 4 | — | 6 | ||
Not at School | 1 | — | 1 | ||
Mentally Deficient. | Feebleminded. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 11 | 7 | 18 |
Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | — | — | — | ||
Notified to the Loca1 (Control) Authority during the year | — | — | — | ||
Not at School | 7 | 13 | 20 | ||
Imbeciles. | At School | — | — | — | |
Not at School | 7 | 7 | 14 | ||
Idiots. | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
Epileptics. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | 1 | 1 | |
Attending Certified Schools | — | — | — | ||
Not at School | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
Physically Defective. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | — | — | — | ||
Not at School | 3 | 4 | 7 |