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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
London County Council 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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TABLE III.
Exceptional Children in London in 1923.
| Blind (including partially blind)— | Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i.) Suitable for training in a school or class for the totally blind | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | |||
| 164 | 144 | 308 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | |
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | |
| At no School or Institution | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| (ii.) Suitable for training in a school or class for the partially blind | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the partially Blind | 386 | 473 | 859 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 30 | 45 | 75 | |
| At other Institutions | — | —. | .— | |
| At no School or Institution | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Deaf (including deaf and dumb and partially deaf)— | ||||
| (i.) Suitable for training in a school or class for the totally deaf or deaf and dumb | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | 383 | 320 | 703 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | |
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | |
| At no School or Institution | 7 | 13 | 20 | |
| (ii.) Suitable for training in a school or class for the partially deaf | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the partially deaf | 62 | 68 | 130 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 2 | — | 2 | |
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | |
| At no School or Institution | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Mentally defective. | ||||
| Feeble-minded (cases not notifiable to the Local Control Authorities) | Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 4,016 | 3,089 | 7,105 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 12 | 11 | 23 | |
| *At other Institutions | 216 | 161 | 377 | |
| At no School or Institution | 83 | 85 | 168 | |
| Notified to the Local Control Authority during the year | Feeble-minded | 48 | 62 | 100 |
| Imbeciles | 69 | 75 | 144 | |
| Idiots | 11 | 9 | 20 | |
| Epileptics. | ||||
| Suffering from epilepsy | Attending Certified Special Schools for Epileptics | 41 | 32 | 73 |
| In Institutions other than Certified Special Schools | 34 | 41 | 75 | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools— Ordinary | 313 | 331 | 644 | |
| Special | 87 | 73 | 160 | |
| At no School or Institution | 129 | 145 | 274 | |
| Physically defective. | ||||
| Active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 14 | 14 | 28 |
| At Certified Residential Open-air Schools | — | — | — | |
| At Certified Day Open-air Schools | 215 | 194 | 409 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools | 87 | 78 | 165 | |
| *At other Institutions | 164 | 149 | 313 | |
| At no School or Institution | 99 | 118 | 217 | |
| Delicate children (e..g, pre- or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition, debility, anaemia,etc.) | At Certified Residentail Open-air Schools | 3,390 | 646 | 4,036 |
| At Certified Day Open-air Schools | 355 | 250 | 605 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools | 4,722 | 4,341 | 9,063 | |
| *At other Institutions | 149 | 73 | 222 | |
| At no School or Institution | 164 | 220 | 384 | |
| Active non-pulmonary tuberculosis | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 55 | 36 | 91 |
| At Public Elementary Schools | 84 | 78 | 162 | |
| *At other Institutions | 331 | 236 | 567 | |
| At no School or Institution | 136 | 109 | 245 | |
• Some of these cases may not have come to the notice of the School Medical Officer, but have been
dealt with throughout by the Guardians.