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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 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: (i) Number of these children recommended for schools for physically handicapped children:—

(i) Number of these children recommended for schools for physically handicapped children:—

Morbid conditionDayBoardingGrand Total
BoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotal
Infantile paralysis323062_——62
Cerebral palsy191938—2240
Various paralyses2—2———2
T.B. bones and joints75121—113
Osteomyelitis448———8
Perthes disease11314———14
Congenital deformities17724—2226
Spinal deformities (including scoliosis)325—227
Traumata and amputations336———6
Non-T.B. arthritis and synovitis—44———4
Rheumatism and chorea—22———2
Heart disease, congenital8715———15
Heart disease, other131528———28
Other diseases22204211244
141121262279271

Table: (ii) Number of these children recommended for ordinary school:—

(ii) Number of these children recommended for ordinary school:—

Morbid conditionBoysGirlsTotal
Infantile paralysis246
Cerebral paralysis1—1
Perthes disease3—3
Spinal deformities (including scoliosis)—22
Traumata and amputations123
Rheumatism and chorea—11
Heart disease, congenital4—4
Heart disease, other112
Other diseases4—4
Total161026

Table: B. Children already in attendance at special (P.H.) schools :—

B. Children already in attendance at special (P.H.) schools :—

BoysGirlsTotal
Found to be no longer in need of special educational treatment (see (i) below)6561126
Found to be medically unfit to remain in special school...—22
Other recommendations (see (ii) below)262854
9191182