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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 28—Reclassification The following table shows the number of children reclassified (i.e. found upon examination to be in need of different special educational treatment):—
| Boys Girls | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| From physically handicapped to E.S.N. | 3 | 3 | |
| „ E.S.N. to dual defect | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| „ P.H. to dual defect | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| „ deaf to dual defect * | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| „ partially deaf to dual defect | — | 1 | 1 |
| „ partially sighted to E.S.N. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| „ delicate to partially deaf | — | 1 | 1 |
| „ partially deaf to E.S.N. | — | 1 | 1 |
| „ E.S.N. to partially sighted | 1 | — | 1 |
| 8 | 8 | 16 | |
Table 29—Nominations for in-patient treatment under the Rheumatism
| 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received from hospitals | 528 | 238 | 185 |
| „ „ rheumatism supervisory centres | 64 | 78 | 66 |
| „ „ school doctors | 10 | 17 | 8 |
| „ „ other sources (private practitioners, welfare organisations, etc.) | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| 614 | 344 | 270 | |
| Number outstanding from previous year | 35 | 4 | 5 |
| 649 | 348 | 275 | |
| Number withdrawn before consideration | 11 | – | 1 |
| 638 | 348 | 274 | |
| Found unsuitable for admission to unit | 27 | 6 | 7 |
| Died before admission | 2 | – | – |
| Parents' consent to admission refused | 17 | – | 2 |
| Accepted nominations subsequently withdrawn | 65 | 5 | 8 |
| Admitted to rheumatism unit | 523 | 331 | 250 |
| Removed from scheme (not rheumatic) | – | 1 | 3 |
| Awaiting admission on 31st December | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 638 | 348 | 274 |
| 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of children under supervision of school doctors on 31st December | 382 | 375 | 306 |
| Number of children under supervision at rheumatism supervisory centres on 31st December | 3,216 | 3,021 | 2,790 |
| Number of supervisory centres | 23 | 24 | 24 |
| Number of sessions at supervisory centres | 893 | 988 | 930 |
| Number of children attending for first time | 1,468 | 1,394 | 1,224 |
| Total number of attendances at centres | 10,505 | 10,929 | 10,088 |
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