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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 26—"Ascertainment" of handicapped children—Physical A. Children not in special schools:—
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be suitable for day special schools for physically handicapped (see (i) below) | 169 | 154 | 323 |
| Found to be suitable for residential special schools for physically handicapped (see (i) below) | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Found to be suitable for ordinary schools (see (ii) below) | 38 | 20 | 58 |
| Found to be unsuitable for education at school but suitable for home tuition or tuition in hospital | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| Decision postponed | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 243 | 206 | 449 |
(i) Number of these children recommended for physically handicapped schools
| Morbid condition | Day school | Residential school | Grand total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Total | Boys | Girls | Total | ||
| Infantile paralysis | 20 | 15 | 35 | 1 | — | 1 | 36 |
| Cerebral paralysis | 13 | 25 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 |
| Various paralyses | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| T.B. bones and joints | 21 | 16 | 37 | — | — | — | 37 |
| Osteomyelitis | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 |
| Perthes disease | 14 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | 18 |
| Rickets and resultant deformities | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Congenital deformities | 12 | 17 | 29 | 1 | — | 1 | 30 |
| Spinal deformities, including scoliosis | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Traumata and amputations | 15 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | 16 |
| Non.T.B. arthritis and synovitis | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Rheumatism and chorea | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Congenital heart disease | 19 | 20 | 39 | 1 | — | 1 | 40 |
| Heart disease (acquired valvular) with rheu | |||||||
| matism | 17 | 22 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
| Heart disease (acquired valvular) without | |||||||
| rheumatism | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | 12 |
| Other diseases | 26 | 14 | 40 | 3 | — | 3 | 43 |
| 169 | 154 | 323 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 336 | |
(ii) Number of these children recommended for ordinary school
| Morbid condition | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infantile paralysis | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Cerebral paralysis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Various paralyses | 1 | — | 1 |
| T.B. bones and joints | — | — | — |
| Osteomyelitis | 3 | — | 3 |
| Perthes disease | 3 | — | 3 |
| Rickets and resultant deformities | — | — | — |
| Congenital deformities | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Spinal deformities, including scoliosis | — | — | — |
| Traumata and amputations | 2 | — | 2 |
| Non.T.B. arthritis and synovitis | 1 | — | I |
| Rheumatism and chorea | 2 | — | 2 |
| Congenital heart disease | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Heart disease (acquired valvular) with rheumatism | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Heart disease (acquired valvular) without rheumatism | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Other diseases | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Total | 38 | 20 | 58 |