London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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T able III.—R eturn of all E xceptional C hildren in the A rea.
| — | — | Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind) | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At other Institutions | - | - | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | |||||
| Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 18 | 15 | 33 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | |||||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Deaf (including deaf and dumb and partially deaf) | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | 15 | 15 | 30 | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | |||||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | ~ | - | - | ||
| Mentally Defective | Feebleminded (cases not notifiable to the Local Control Authority) | Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children ... | 30 | 57 | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 99 | 42 | 141 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 25 | 11 | 36 | ||
| Notified to the Local Authority dui ing the year | Feebleminded | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Imbeciles | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Idiots | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Epileptics | Suffering from severe epilepsy | Attending Certified Special Schools for Epileptics | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| In Institutions other than Certified Special Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Suffering from epilepsy which is not severe | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — |