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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

Tower Hamlets 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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Table: TABLE6OBSERVATION REGISTER

TABLE6

OBSERVATION REGISTER

(i) Observation Register (Children under 5 years)
No. on Register on 1st January2,713
No. added during year1,3014,014
No. removed during year-died6
- moved away375
- no longer at risk393
- transferred to ages 5-21 Register33807
Total on Register at 31st December3,207
No. of above total suffering from handicaps295
Year of birth of those on Register at 31st December
19681,040
19671,040
1966741
1965245
1964141
Total:3,207
(ii) Observation Register (5-21 years)
Total on Register at 31st December2,276
(iii) Handicaps of children and young persons on Observation Register
0-4 years5-21 years
Educationally subnormal-808
Severely subnormal-141
Physically handicapped189465
Mentally retarded34-
Maladjusted-225
Blind (Registered)15
Visual defects870
Speech defects (requiring special or other school)1522
Epileptic1752
Deaf and partially hearing7154
Delicate (including diabetic)-129
Multiple handicaps24205
Total:2952,276

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In addition there are 317 children suffering from handicaps attending schools in the Borough,
but living outside the Borough.