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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
Ilford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table III.— Return of all Exceptional Children in the Areaon 31st December, 1931.
| Blind (including partially blind) | At Certified Schools for the Blind | 1 | 1 | ||
| At Public ElementarySchls. | - | - | - | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | - | - | - | ||
| At Certified Schools for the Blind or Partially Blind | 4 | 1 | 51 | ||
| AtPublic ElementarySchls. | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | — | 22ø | ||
| Deaf (including deaf and dumb and partially deaf) | At Certified Schools for the Deaf | 4 | 9 | 6 | |
| AtPublic ElementarySchls. | — | - | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | _ | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | 2 | 3ø | ||
| At Certified Schools tor the | - | - | - | ||
| AtPublic ElementarySchls. | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Mentally Defective | Feebleminded | At Certified Schools ior Mentally Defective Children | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| At Public Elementary Schls. | 6 | 10 | 16 | ||
| At other Institutions | I | 3 | 4† | ||
| At no School or Institution | 8 | 3 | 11‡ | ||
| Notified to the Local Mental Deficiency Authority during the year. | See Table IIlA | ||||
| Epileptics | Suffering from severe epilepsy. | At Certified Schools for Epileptics | 1 | 1 | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | |||||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | |||||
| At Public ElementarySchls. | _ | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | — | a | ||
| Sufferingfrom epilepsy which is not severe | At PublicElementarvSchls. | 11 | 5 | 16** | |
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
* 1 of these children is also totally deal and dumb.
† 3 of these children are at Dr Barnardo's Girls' Village Homes, Barkingside.
‡ 7 of these children are over 14 years of age.
ø 1 of these children is over 14 years of age.
** 1 of these children is in Mossford School, Dr. Barnardo's Girls' Village Homes,
Barkingside.