London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table 22
| Boys | Girls | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found suitable for deaf school | Over 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Under 11 | 26 | 25 | 51 | |
| 59 | ||||
| Found suitable for partially deaf school | Over 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Under 11 | 16 | 12 | 28 | |
| 32 | ||||
| Found suitable for ordinary school with individual hearing aid and/or to sit in front row, etc. | Over 11 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Under 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | |
| 44 | ||||
| Found suitable for ordinary school | Over 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Under 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 14 | ||||
| Recommended for treatment before decision taken | 3 | 6 | 9 |
B. In addition 2 boys, already attending deaf schools, were examined and
found to be suitable for ordinary schools ; 3 boys and 3 girls attending partially deaf
units were examined and found to be suitable for ordinary schools.
Table 23
| Boys | Girls | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found suitable for residential special school for epileptics | Over 11 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Under 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 25 | ||||
| Found suitable for ordinary school | Over 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Under 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | |
| 20 | ||||
| Found suitable for E.S.N. school | Over 11 | – | 1 | 1 |
| Under 11 | — | — | — | |
| – | 1 | |||
| Recommendation postponed | Over 11 | – | – | – |
| Under 11 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 |
B. 2 boys and 1 girl from residential special schools for epileptics were
examined and found to be fit to attend ordinary schools.