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 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table 22—"Ascertainment" of handicapped children—Hearing A. Children not in special schools:—
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be deaf | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| Found to be partially-deaf | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| Found to be suitable for hearing school with individual hearing aid and/or to sit in front row, etc. | 28 | 13 | 41 |
| Found to be suitable for hearing school. | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Recommended for treatment before decision made | 4 | 1 | |
| 101 | 78 | 179 | |
| B. Children in special schools:— | |||
| Found to be no longer deaf | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Found to be no longer partially-deaf | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Recommended to continue deaf school | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Recommended to continue partially-deaf school | 1 | — | 1 |
| Recommended for transfer from deaf school to partially-deaf school | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Recommended for transfer from partially-deaf school to deaf school | — | — | 2 |
| 17 | 11 | 28 |
Table 23—"Ascertainment" of handicapped children—Epilepsy A. Children not in special schools:—
| Boys | Girts | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Found suitable for residential special schools for epileptics | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| Found suitable for ordinary school | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Found suitable for E.S.N, school | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Found to be ineducable | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Recommendation postponed | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 42 | 34 | 76 |
B. Three boys and one girl from residential special schools for epileptics were
examined and found to be fit to attend ordinary schools.