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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 found to be no longer in need of special educational treatment:—

(i) Number of these children found to be no longer in need of special educational treatment:—

Morbid conditionDayBoardingGrand Total
BoysGirlsTotalBoysGirlsTotal
Infantile paralysis31114———14
Cerebral paralysis224—115
T.B. of bones and joints411151—116
Osteomyelitis2131—14
Perthes disease9110———10
Congenital deformities5813———13
Spinal deformities (including scoliosis)—22——2
Traumata and amputations527—118
Non-T.B. arthritis and synovitis———1—11
Rheumatism and chorea134———4
Heart disease, congenital105151—116
Heart disease, other101020———20
Other diseases93121—113
6059119527126

Table: (ii) Other recommendations :—

(ii) Other recommendations :—

Morbid oonditionDay P.H. SchoolsBoarding P.H. Schools
Continue dayTransfer to res.Continue res.Transfer to dayGrand Total
B.G.T.B.G.T.B.G.T.B.G.T.
Infantile paralysis314—11—11———6
Cerebral paralysis235—227
T.B. of bones and joints314—————————4
Congenital deformities2351—1——————6
Spinal deformities (including scoliosis)_—____—22——_2
Traumata and amputations1—11
Rheumatism and chorea———1—1——————1
Heart disease,congenital2—21124
Heart disease, other3251—1—11———7
Other diseases6713—33——————16
2217394711—44———54

Table: Table 22—Dual defects The following children were found on examination to suffer from more than one handicap :—

Table 22—Dual defects The following children were found on examination to suffer from more than one handicap :—

BoysQirlsTotal
Recommended for Ravners Boarding Special School6511
„ „ other schools for dual defects156
„ „ P.H. schools7613
„ „ partially sighted schools—11
„ „ home tuition358
Found to be blind, deaf and ineducable1—1
„ „ „ P.H. and ineducable—11
182341