Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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TABLE III.—Numerical Return of All Exceptional Children in the Area in 1918.
| Boys | Girls | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Not at School | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Deaf and dumb (including partially deaf) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | ... | ... | ... | |
| Attending Certified Schools for | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Not at School | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Mentally Deficient | Feeble Minded | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Notified to the Local (Control) Authority during the Year | ... | 3 | 3 | ||
| Not at School | 2 | ... | 2 | ||
| Imbeciles | At School | 7 | 12 | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 3 | |||
| Idiots | |||||
| Epileptics | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Not at School | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Physically Defective | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 32 | 19 | 51 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | |||||
| Not at School | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 8 | 9 | 17 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically DefectiveChildren | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Not at School | 8 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Cripples others than Tubercular | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 19 | 10 | 29 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically DefectiveChildren | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Not at School | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Dull or Backward † | Retarded 2 years | 150 | 109 | 259 | |
| Retarded 3 years | 72 | 31 | 103 | ||
† Judged according to age and standard.