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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
Bexley 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]
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TABLE VI. Handicapped Children.
| In Special schools | In maintained prim, and sec. schools | In Independent schools | Not in school | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind | 2 | — | __ | — | 2 |
| Partially Sighted | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Deaf | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| Partially Deaf | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
| Delicate | 19 | 44 | — | 1 | 64 |
| Diabetic | — | — | — | — | — |
| Educationally Subnormal | 7 | 28 | — | 11 | 46 |
| Epileptic | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| Maladjusted | — | 30 | — | — | 30 |
| Physically Handicapped | 12 | 3 | — | 15 | 30 |
| Speech Defects | — | 26 | — | 2 | 28 |
| Multiple Disabilities | 3 | 10 | — | 8 | 21 |
| Totals | 51 | 146 | 1 | 41 | 239 |