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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN.
| Residential special or open-air school. | Ordinary elementary school. | Evacuated. | At home. | Total. | Defect. | In hospital. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 9 | - | 5 | - | 9 | 23 | |
| Delicate | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 20 | |
| Rheumatism | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | 16 | |
| Crippled | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | |
| Epilepsy | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | |
| Partially Deaf, an Deaf & Dumb | d | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 7 | |
| Blind and partially Blind | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Imbecile | 1 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 15 | |
SPECIAL SCHOOL.
This School for the Mentally Defective was open for the whole
of 1943, and at the end of the year 23 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 83
Beaumont Park 60
Berrymede 147
Derwentwater 189
John Perryn 162
Priory 98
Rothschild 58
Southfield 185
West Acton 73
Roman Catholic 3
Special School 2
Central 3
Total 1,063