Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | |
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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 |