London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Bexley 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bexley]

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TABLE VI,

Physically Handicapped Children.

Population:2yrs. to4yrs.11mths.Table BlNo. of children ages2yrs. to4yrs.11 mths.

Defects(l)(2)(3)(4)(5)
At Ordinary schoolsAt Day special schoolsAt Residential special schools including hospital schoolsAt HomeTotals
(a) Having home teaching(b) Not having home teaching
B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.B.G.Total
Congenital Heart6—66
Rheumatic Heart———
Haemophilia———
Cerebral Palsy (including athetosis)2—22 1
Poliomyelitis11—
[Muscular Dystrophy1—11
Muscular Atrophy——
Spinabifida——
Osteomyelitis11—13
Hydrocephalus1212
Fragilitas Ossium——
Achondroplasia———
Arthrogryphosis Perthe's Disease1———
1112
Tb. joints———
Talipes11—1
Cong. Dislocation hips3—33
Cong, deformities:
(a) arms and hands11112
(b) legs and feet———
Amputations:
(a) legs———
(b) arms———
Rheumatoid arthritis
including Still's disease———
Septic arthritis———
Fractured Skull———
Brain Tumour———
Friedrich's Ataxia———
Others (specify)1—11
TOTAL61761723