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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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50 children have received regular treatment either for long or
short periods.
Of these:—
9 have been discharged cured.
2 left school.
12 were irregular in attendance.
Of the 27 who require a further period of treatment:
9 are making very good progress.
16 are making satisfactory progress.
1 very little progress.
1 has attended only for a very short time.
There are now 5 on the waiting list and one awaiting a preliminary
interview.
Eileen Richnell.
SPECIAL SCHOOL.
The School for the educationally retarded was open for the
whole of 1947, and at the end of the year 40 children were on the
roll. During the year 23 new cases were admitted.
| Defect. | In Hospital. | Residential Special or O.A. School. | Ordinary Elementary School. | Day Special School. | At Home. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | 2 | 19 |
| Congenital Heart | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Delicate | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 8 |
| Asthma | _ | 3 | 8 | — | — | 11 |
| Rheumatism | 3 | 1 | 10 | — | 1 | 15 |
| Crippled | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 11 |
| Epilepsy | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 7 |
| Cretinism | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Partially Deaf and Deaf & Dumb | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 |
| Blind and Partially Blind | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 |
| Imbeciles | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 13 |
| Maladjusted | — | 7 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 8 | 29 | 57 | 4 | 18 | 116 |