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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 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham District]
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Table III,— Numerical Return of All Exceptional Children in the Area in 1921.
| Boys | Girls | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind) within the meaning of the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act, 1893. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 8 | 10 | 18 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| Not at School | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf) within the meaning of the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act, 1893. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 22 | 16 | 38 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 19 | 20 | 39 | ||
| Not at School | 1 | 1 | |||
| Mentally Deficient | Feeble Minded. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 43 | 50 | 93 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||
| Notified to the Local (Control) Authority by Local Education Authority during the Year . . | 5 | - | 5 | ||
| Not at School | 16 | 6 | 22 | ||
| Imbeciles. | At School | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Not at School | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| Idiots. | — | — | — | ||
| Epileptics. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 8 | 13 | 21 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Not at School | 7 | 6 | 13 | ||