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
Lambeth 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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| Number of all children | Handicapped children | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1972 | 1971 | |
| Coldharbour Lane | 80 | 10 | 7 |
| Coral | 52 | 1 | 7 |
| Cowley | 60 | 6 | 6 |
| Cresset | 50 | 7 | 7 |
| Cynthia Mosley | 70 | 6 | 8 |
| Chestnut | 80 | 7 | 6 |
| Groveway | 62 | 7 | 3 |
| Lambeth Walk | 40 | 0 | 1 |
| St. John's | 45 | 4 | 11 |
| St. Martin's | 50 | 6 | 8 |
| Tulse Hill | 60 | 3 | 6 |
| Totals | 649 | 57 | 70 |
The mentally handicapped children are placed as follows
| In ordinary day nurseries In Lily Davis Special Playgroup | 5 |
| (voluntary services) | 12 |
| In Special Care Unit (attached to Tulse Hill Day Nursery) | 9 |
| Edgeson House (in Westminster) | 4 |
Children in the ordinary day nurseries attend full time; in Lily Davis
Special Playgroup, mornings only; in Tulse Hill Special Care Unit, children are
cared for during the whole day, but the Unit is closed for school holidays.
The children attending Edgeson House are in an unfavourable situation
because the long distance which they have to travel each day reduce their
attendance by three hours per day and adds the physical fatigue of travelling
to their existing handicap.