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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
Acton 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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As a rule, when one or both parents are in regular work, meals
are not granted, but no attempt is made to insist on a hard-and-fast
rule, which may result in great hardship in individual cases. Each
case is judged on its merits, and if there is a reasonable doubt, the
child gets the benefit of it.
Books of tickets are granted, available for a month at a time,
and these are distributed daily by the Head Teachers, and given
up at the Restaurant by the children.
Table 8.
Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially Blind)— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Not at School | — | — | — |
| Deaf & Dumb (including partially Deaf)— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Not at School | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mentally Deficient— | |||
| Feeble Minded— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | — | 1 | 1 |
| Not at School | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Imbeciles— | |||
| At School | — | — | — |
| Not at School | — | — | — |
| Idiots | 1 | — | 1 |
| Epileptics— | |||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 5 | — | 5 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | — | — | — |
| Not at School | — | 1 | 1 |