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 24—
| Boys | Girls | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found suitable for day E.S.N. school | Over 11 | 9i | 72 | 163 |
| Under 11 | 265 | 176 | 441 | |
| 604 | ||||
| Found suitable for residential E.S.N. school | Over 11 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Under 11 | 36 | 36 | 72 | |
| 87 | ||||
| Found suitable for special E.S.N. class in ordinary school. | Over 11 | 98 | 42 | 140 |
| Under 11 | 308 | 146 | 454 | |
| 594 | ||||
| Found to have no disability of mind and fit for ordinary school. | Over 11 | 45 | 19 | 64 |
| Under 11 | 217 | 79 | 296 | |
| 360 | ||||
| Found to be unsuitable for school (e.g., ineducable) | Over 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Under 11 | 31 | 32 | 63 | |
| 75 | ||||
| Decision postponed | Over 11 | – | – | – |
| Under 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| 11 |
Table 25—Delicate children
1,593 children were recommended for admission to residential schools for delicate
children. Of these 871 were boys and 722 were girls.
448 children (260 boys, 188 girls) were recommended for admission to day
schools for delicate children. 251 (145 boys, 106 girls) were found to be no longer in
need of special educational treatment in day schools for delicate children.
B .i. Children in attendance at special E.S.N. schools specially examined and—
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be no longer in need of special educational treatment | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Found to be suitable for transfer to special E.S.N. classes in ordinary schools | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Found to be unsuitable for retention because ineducable, etc | 34 | 35 | 69 |
| Found to be suitable to continue in special school | 36 | 33 | 69 |
| Recommended for transfer to Residential Special E.S.N. school | 24 | 8 | 32 |
| B.ii. Children in attendance at special E.S.N. classes in ordinary schools; specially examined and— | |||
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
| Found to be suitable for special E.S.N. school | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| Found to be suitable for ordinary school | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| Found to be suitable to continue in E.S.N. class | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| Total examinations | 1,987 | ||