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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
Beckenham 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]
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TABLE III.
RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
| - | — | - | Boys. | Girls. | T otal. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind). | (i) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally blind. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At other Institutions | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At no School or Institution | ... | ... | ... | ||
| (ii) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the partially blind. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | ... | ... | ... | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At other Intitutions | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At no School or Institution | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Deaf (including Deaf and Dumb and partially deaf). | (i) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally deaf or deaf and dumb. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At other Institutions | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At no School or Institution | ... | ... | ... | ||
| (ii) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the partially deaf. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | ... | ... | ... | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At other Institutions | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At no School or Institution | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Mentally Defective. | Feebleminded (cases not notifiable to the Local Control Authority). | Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At other Institutions | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At no School or Institution | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority, during the year. | Feebleminded | 1 | ... | 1 | |
| Imbeciles | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Idiots | ... | 1 | 1 | ||
| Epileptics. | Suffering from severe epilepsy. | Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | ... | ... | ... |
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | ... | ... | ... | ||
| At no School or Institution | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Suffering from epilepsy which is not severe. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | ... | 1 | 1 | |
| At no School or Institution | ... | ... | ... |