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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

Heston and Isleworth 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Heston and Isleworth]

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TABLE III.—RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
Children suffering from Multiple Defects, i.e., any combination of Total Rlindness,
Total Deafness, Mental Defect, Epilepsy, Active Tuberculosis, Crippling,
or Heart Disease 2*
* See details on page 46.

Table: BLIND CHILDREN.

BLIND CHILDREN.

At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
3——14
PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN.
At Certified Schools for the Blind.At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
141—17
DEAF CHILDREN.
At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
5———5
PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN.
At Certified Schools for the Deaf.At Certified Schools for the Partially Deaf.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
——————
MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. Feeble-Minded Children.
At Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
6121827
EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. Children Suffering from Severe Epilepsy.
At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At Other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
52—18