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Ilford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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GENERAL SURVEY OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
There were 18,920 children on the school rolls on December 31st,
1935, compared with 18,459 on the same date in 1934.
The number of children in average attendance at school for the
period April 1st, 1934, to March 31st, 1935, was 16,412 (or 16,507
including the Open Air School). 7,483 children were examined at
routine medical inspections, compared with 7,147 in 1934.
The following table compares the incidence-rate of physically and mentally defective children in Ilford with the Board of Education average for the country, as arrived at in 1923:-
| Defects. | BOARD OF EDUCATION | ILFORD |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated incidence Rate per 1,000 children in average attendance which was adopted in 1923. | Incidence-Rate per 1,000 children in average attendance (1st April, 1934, to 31st March, 1935). | |
| Blind:- | ||
| Totally | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Partially | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Deaf:- | ||
| Totally | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Partially | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Mentally Defective (educable) | 8.6 | 4.9 |
| Epileptics (Severe) | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| (a) Delicate | 15.5 | 8.4 |
| (6) Crippled | 10.0 | 3.7 |