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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TABLE III.—
| — | — | — | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physically Defective | Infections pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | - | 1 | 1 |
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Non-infectious but active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | - | - | - | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools... | 2 | 11 | 13 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Delicate children (e.g., pre—or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition.debility, anaemia, etc.) | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | 35 | — | 35 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools... | 105 | 197 | 302 | ||
| At other Institutions | 60 | 44 | 104 | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Active Non-pulmonary tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools... | 9 | 6 | 15 | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tuberculous disease), e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc., and including those with severe heart disease | At Certified Hospital Schools... | ||||
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | - | 4 | 4 | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | 26 | 26 | 52 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools... | 58 | 70 | 1281 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | 10 | 12 |
*Under the heading "Crippled Children" 7 boys and 17 girls require
Special School accommodation. The remaining 51 boys and 53 girls
are capable of receiving proper benefit from instruction in the ordinary
public elementary schools.