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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| Placed by the Association. | Placed by other means. | Total. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind. | Deaf. | Crippled. | Wind. | Deaf. | Crippled. | ||
| 1. (a) Industrial or normal occupations | 1 | 87 | 366 | 1 | 57 | 422 | 934 |
| (6) Domestic | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 130 |
| (c) Commercial | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 77 |
| (d) Blind Alley | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 107 |
| Total | 1 | 89 | 394 | 4 | 69 | 691 | 1,248 |
| Blind. | Deaf. | Crippled. | Total. | ||||
| _ | 1 | 23 | 24 | ||||
| (b) Are known to be incapable by reason of mental or physical defect of undertaking employment. | 1 | 9 | 113 | 123 | |||
| (c) Are in attendance at an institution for further education and training. | 5 | 9 | 45 | 63 | |||
| 3. Who have left London and cannot be traced | — | — | 2 | 2 | |||
| 4. Whose applications have been withdrawn, who refused openings or were unsatisfactory. | 2 | 2 | 41 | 45 | |||
| 5. Not yet placed | 3 | 6 | 66 | 75 | |||
| Total | 11 | 27 | 294 | 332 | |||
| Status. | Number examined. | Number fit. | Number rejected. | Number who withdrew after being referred for remediable defects or who were not due for reexamination until after the end of the vear. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | Male. | | Female. | Male. | Female. | Male. | Female. | ||
| Permanent service | 438 | 648 | 421 | 622 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 21 | |
| Teaching Awards | 301 | 928 | 251 | 848 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 59 | |
| Scholarships : Myopes | 7 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Others | 2,443 | 2,127 | 2,374 | 2,095 | 56 | 20 | 13 | 12 | |
| 3,189 | 3,721 | 3,052 | 3,583 | 106 | 46 | 31 | 92 | ||
| 6,910 | 6,6 | 35 | 152 | 123 | |||||
Male.
Female.
Male. |
Female.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Permanent service
438
648
421
622
8
5
9
21
Teaching Awards
301
928
251
848
41
21
9
59
Scholarships :
Myopes
7
18
6
18
1
-
-
-
Others
2,443
2,127
2,374
2,095
56
20
13
12
3,189
3,721
3,052
3,583
106
46
31
92
6,910
6,6
35
152
123
The causes of rejection were mainly defects of vision, unsatisfactory general
health and morbid conditions of heart. The total number of examinations was
8,194. some of the candidates having been referred for one or more remediable defects.
There are also referred to the public health department special cases in which
medical advice is required. Particulars in regard to these cases are set out in the
annual report of last year. The number of cases dealt with was 3,242. The major
part of these was teachers of whom 525 were men and 2,310 women. In connection
with sick leave 65 per cent, of the teachers were over 40 years of age ; this figure
is an increase of 3 per cent, on that of the previous year.
The report of last year contained the results of a preliminary survey of the
infirmities which had led to a premature termination of the teacher's career, either
by death or disablement. Continuing this survey special attention has been paid
to those suffering from tuberculosis. During the five vears extending from the 1st
Cases
specially
referred.
Health ot
teachers.