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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table 21—Educationally subnormal
| A. Children not in special schools:— | Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Found suitable for day E.S.N. schools | Over 11 | 117 | 80 | 197 |
| Under 11 | 337 | 188 | 525 | |
| Found suitable for residential E.S.N. schools | Over 11 | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| Under 11 | 49 | 22 | 71 | |
| Found suitable for special E.S.N. classes in ordinary schools | Over 11 | 83 | 40 | 123 |
| Under 11 | 236 | 129 | 365 | |
| Found to have no disability of mind | Over 11 | 70 | 32 | 102 |
| Under 11 | 304 | 95 | 399 | |
| Found to be unsuitable for school (e.g., ineducable) | Over 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Under 11 | 49 | 43 | 92 | |
| Decision postponed | Over 11 | — | — | — |
| Under 11 | 13 | 5 | 18 | |
| 1.292 | 667 | 1,959 |
B. (i) Children in attendance at special E.S.N. schools:—
| Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be no longer in need of special educational treatment | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Found to be suitable for transfer to special E.S.N. classes in ordinary schools | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Found to be unsuitable for retention because ineducable, etc. | 55 | 35 | 90 |
| Found to be suitable to continue in special E.S.N. school | 60 | 24 | 84 |
| Recommended for transfer to residential special E.S.N. school | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| Examined with a view to considering whether supervision required after leaving school | 187 | 116 | 303 |
| 340 | 193 | 533 |
B. (ii) Children in attendance at special E.S.N. classes in ordinary schools:—
| Boys Girls | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be no longer in need of special educational treatment | 25 | 8 | 33 |
| Found to be suitable for transfer to special E.S.N. schools | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| Found to be suitable to continue in E.S.N. class | 29 | 11 | 40 |
| 80 | 36 | 116 | |
In addition 13 children who had been reported as incapable on the ground of
mental disability of receiving education at school, were examined in accordance with
section 8 of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1948, with a view to
reconsidering the previous decisions; 8 boys and 3 girls were found to be still
ineducable. In the cases of 2 boys it was recommended that the report should be
withdrawn.
Table 22—Delicate children
1,600 children (930 boys and 670 girls) were recommended for admission to
residential schools for delicate children.
470 children (280 boys and 190 girls) were recommended for admission to day
schools for delicate children. 307 (181 boys and 126 girls) were found to be no
longer in need of special educational treatment in day schools for delicate children.