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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table III —continued. (a) Exceptional children in London in 1932—continued.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epileptics. | ||||
| Suffering from severe epilepsy | At certified schools for epileptics | 59 | 53 | 112 |
| At certified residential open-air schools | — | — | — | |
| At certified day open-air schools | — | — | — | |
| At other institutions | 4 | 11 | 15| | |
| At public elementary schools | — | — | — | |
| At no school or institution | 23 | 26 | 49‡ | |
| Suffering from epilepsy which is not severe. | At public elementary schools | 221 | 202 | 423 |
| At other institutions | 4 | 7 | 11† | |
| At no school or institution | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis. | ||||
| Active pulmonary tuberculosis (including pleura and intrathoracic glands). | At sanatoria or sanatorium schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board of Education | 77 | 106 | 183 |
| At certified residential open - air schools | — | — | — | |
| At certified day open-air schools | 1 | — | 1 | |
| At public elementary schools | — | — | — | |
| At other institutions | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| At no school or institution | — | — | — | |
| Quiescent or arrested pulmonary tuberculosis (including pleura and intrathoracic glands). | At sanatoria or sanatorium schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board of Educa tion | 33 | 2 | 35 |
| At certified residential open-air schools | — | — | — | |
| At oertified day open-air schools | 93 | 97 | 190 | |
| At public elementary schools | 76 | 81 | 157 | |
| At other institutions | — | 2 | 2 | |
| At no school or institution | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| Tuberculosis of the peripheral glands. | At sanatoria or sanatorium schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board of Education | 42 | 41 | 83 |
| At certified residential open-air schools | — | — | — | |
| At certified day open-air schools | 166 | 117 | 283 | |
| At public elementary schools | — | — | — | |
| At other institutions | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| At no school or institution | — | — | — | |
| Abdominal tuberculosis | At sanatoria or sanatorium schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board of Education | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| At certified residential open-air schools | — | — | — | |
| At certified day open-air schools | 49 | 23 | 72 | |
| At public elementary schools | — | — | — | |
| At other institutions | — | 1 | 1 | |
| At no school or institution | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of bones and joints (not including deformities due to old tuberculosis). | At sanatoria or hospital schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board of Education | 246 | 200 | 446 |
| At public elementary schools | 9 | 11 | 20 | |
| At certified day open-air schools | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| At other institutions | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| At no school or institution | — | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis of other organs (skin, etc.). | At sanatoria or hospital schools approved by the Ministry of of Health or the Board of Education | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| At public elementary schools | 11 | 7 | 18 | |
| At certified day open-air schools | 10 | 3 | 13 | |
| At other institutions | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| At no school or institution | — | — | — |