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Beckenham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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TABLE III.

Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area, 1937.

(a)Children suffering from combination of defects— Heart and Feebleminded1
(b)Totally blind children— At Certified Schools for the Blind2
(c)Partially blind children— At Certified Schools for the Partially Blind1
(d)Deaf children— At Certified Schools for the Deaf5
(e)Partially deaf childrenNil
(f)Mentally defective children—
At Certified Schools for the Mentally Defective14
At no school or institution3
At other Institutions1
At Public Elementary Schools1
(g)Children with severe epilepsyNil
(h)Tuberculous children— i. Pulmonary tuberculosis—
At public elementary schools2
At no school or institution1
ii. Non-pulmonary tuberculosis—
At public elementary schools15
At other institutions3
(i)Delicate children—
At public elementary schools7
At certified special schools6
(j)Crippled children—
At certified special schools4
At public elementary schools8
At no school or institution1
(k)Children with Heart Disease—
At certified special schools1
At public elementary schools8
At no school or institution2
At other institutions1