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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
Wandsworth 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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The table below gives the figures concerning handicapped children under five years of age:—
| Number on Handicap and Observation Register on 31st December, 1970 | 1,091 | ||
| Ages | Handicap | Observation | Totals |
| Under 1 year | 11 | 362 | 373 |
| 1 year | 25 | 247 | 111 |
| 2 years | 44 | 148 | 192 |
| 3 years | 53 | 90 | 143 |
| 4 years | 41 | 70 | 111 |
| Totals | 174 | 917 | 1,091 |
| Number of children on the register on 1st January, 1970 | 1,376 | ||
| Number placed on the register during 1970 | 789 | ||
| Number removed from the register during 1970 | 1,074 | ||
| Number placed on the register within three months of birth | 428 | ||
Notification (to the Registrar General) of congenital malformations observable at birth in live and stillborn children:—
| Central nervous system | 17 |
| Eye and ear | 2 |
| Alimentary system | 11 |
| Heart and great vessels | 3 |
| Respiratory system | 3 |
| Urino-genital system | 12 |
| Limbs | 56 |
| Other parts of the muscul-oskeletal system | 7 |
| Other systems | 6 |
| Other malformations | 8 |
| Total malformations | 125 (in 107 children) |
Serious handicaps in children under five years:—
| Number dealt with during 1970 | Number born in 1970 and placed on Register | |
|---|---|---|
| Mongol | 24 | 2 |
| Hydrocephalus | 16 | 4 |
| Spina bifida | 17 | 5 |
| Microcephalus | 3 | — |
| Congenital heart disease | 22 | — |
| Fibrocystic disease | 6 | 1 |
| Partially-sighted and blind | 11 | 1 |
| Deaf | 10 | — |
| Chronic metabolic | 5 | 1 |
| Epilepsy | 11 | 1 |
| Blood disease | 5 | — |
| Autistic / psychotic | 1 | — |
| Cerebral palsy/spastic | 20 | — |