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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN.
| Defect. | In hospital. | Residential special or open-air school. | Ordinary elementary school. | Evacuated. | At home. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 |
| Delicate | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | 10 |
| Rheumatism | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 6 |
| Crippled | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| Epilepsy | — | 2 | 2 | - | — | 4 |
| Partially Deaf and | ||||||
| Deaf & Dumb | - | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 |
| Blind and | ||||||
| partially Blind | - | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Imbecile | — | — | - | — | 6 | 6 |
SPECIAL SCHOOL.
This school for the Mentally Defective was open for the whole
of 1942, and at the end of the year 17 children were on the roll.
During the year 4 new cases were admitted.
VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES.
The following are the number of home visits paid by the Nurses
during the year. The visits have been divided into school distribution.
Acton Wells 56
Beaumont Park 78
Berrymede 222
Derwentwater 178
John Perryn 99
Priory 154
Rothschild 126
Southfield 133
West Acton 116
Roman Catholic 4
Special School 3
Central 4
Total 1,173