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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 1944

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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Table: EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN.

EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN.

Defect.In hospital.Residential special or openair school.Ordinary elementary school.Evac. uated.At . home.Total
Tuberculosis21122118
Delicate—1225129
Rheumatism—1161—18
Crippled—12——3
Epilepsy—2—1—3
Partially Deaf and Deaf & Dumb—5——16
Blind and partially Blind—1———1
Imbecile18——615

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SPECIAL SCHOOL.
This School for the Mentally Defective was open for the whole
of 1944, and at the end of the year 17 children were on the roll.
During the year 2 new cases were admitted.

Table: 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.

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.........72
Beaumont Park......60
Berrymede.........47
Derwentwater.........73
John Perryn.........29
Priory.........77
Rothschild.........41
Southfield.........63
West Acton.........44
Roman Catholic.........31
Special.........6
Central.........1
Total544