Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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OBSERVATION AND HANDICAPPED CHILDREN'S REGISTER
Primary Handicap | Under 6 yrs. | Over 6 yrs. | TOTAL | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | |
Epilepsy | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
Cerebral Palsy | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 13 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 46 |
Neuro Muscular | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
Spina Bifida | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 27 | |
Other Congenital | 3 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Other Acquired | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Blind | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Partially Sighted | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
Squint | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Deaf | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
Partial Hearing | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 21 | 22 | 43 |
Cleft Palate/Hare lip | 13 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
Colostomy | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
Congenital | 16 | 27 | 43 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 50 | 56 | 106 |
Acquired | — | - | - | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Fibrocystic | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Bronchiectasis | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Severe Asthma | 1 | _ | 1 | 43 | 14 | 57 | 44 | 14 | 58 |
Other | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
Congenital | 13 | 6 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 29 |
Nephritis/Nephrosis | - | - | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Other Acquired | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Limb Abnormality | 22 | 20 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 53 |
Kyphoscoliosis | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Other Congenital | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Other Acquired | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
Haemophilia/Abn Haemoglobin | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Leukaemia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Purpura | - | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 3 |
Diabetes | — | _ | — | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Other | 4 | _ | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 18 | |
E.S.N | _ | _ | _ | 221 | 129 | 350 | 221 | 129 | 350 |
S.N and S.S.N | 12 | 12 | 24 | 77 | 59 | 136 | 89 | 71 | 160 |
Maladjusted | — | — | — | 17 | 23 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 40 |
Autistic/Psychotic | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 |
Socio Medical | _ | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||
Unconfirmed SN/SSN | 16 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 20 | 46 |
Other Eye/ear defect | 3 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 36 | 15 | 51 |
Speech defect | _ | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 |
Miscellaneous | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
Possible Battered Baby/Child | 14 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
TOTAL | 163 | 163 | 326 | 631 | 428 | 1059 | 794 | 591 | 1385 |