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 23—Physically handicapped children
| A. Children not in special schools:— | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Found to be suitable for day special schools for physically handicapped (see (i) below) | 152 | 141 | 293 |
| Found to be suitable for residential special schools for physically handicapped (see (i) below) | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Found to be suitable for ordinary schools (see (ii) below) | 23 | 25 | 48 |
| Found to be unsuitable for education at school but suitable for home tuition or tuition in hospital | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 194 | 186 | 380 |
(i) Number of these children recommended for physically handicapped schools:—
| Morbid condition | Day | Residential | Grand Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | Total | Boys | Girls | Total | ||
| Infantile paralysis | 28 | 26 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 56 |
| Cerebral palsy | 15 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
| Various paralyses | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 |
| T.B. bones and joints | 15 | 12 | 27 | — | — | — | 27 |
| Osteomyelitis | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Perthes disease | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 |
| Congenital deformities | 15 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 |
| Spinal deformities, including scoliosis | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Traumata and amputations | 10 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | 14 |
| Non-T.B. arthritis and synovitis | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Rheumatism and chorea | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 9 |
| Heart disease, congenital | 9 | 16 | 25 | — | — | — | 25 |
| Heart disease, other | 11 | 25 | 36 | — | — | — | 36 |
| Other diseases | 22 | 20 | 42 | 1 | — | 1 | 43 |
| 152 | 141 | 293 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 303 | |
(ii) Number of these children recommended for ordinary school:—
| Morbid condition | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infantile paralysis | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Cerebral palsy | — | 1 | 1 |
| Various paralyses | — | 1 | 1 |
| T.B. bones and joints | 1 | — | 1 |
| Osteomyelitis | 3 | — | 3 |
| Perthes disease | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Congenital deformities | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Traumata and amputations | 2 | — | 2 |
| Non-T.B. arthritis and synovitis | — | 2 | 2 |
| Heart disease, congenital | 2 | — | 2 |
| Heart disease, other | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Other diseases | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| Total | 23 | 25 | 48 |