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Ealing 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Table
Numerical Return of All Exception Children in the Area in 1921.
Boys
Girls,
Total
Blind
(including partially blind), within
the meaning of the Elementary
Education (Blind and Deaf Children)
Act, 1893.
Attending Public Electuary Schools
Blind
1
Partially Blind
6
1
7
Attending Certified Sell for the Blind
Blind
4
—
4
Partially Blind
—
—
—
Not at School
Blind
—
—
—
Partially Blind
2
—
2
Deaf and Dumb
(including partially deaf), within
the meaning of the Elementary
Education (Blind and Deaf
Children) Act, 1893.
Attending Public Electuary Schools
Attending Certified Social for the Deaf
1
—
1
Not at School
Mentally
deficient
Feeble-Minded
Attending Public electuary Schools
21
24
45
Attending Certified Sells for Mentally Defective Children
5
—
5
Notified to Local Control Authority by Local Education
Authority during the year
4
1
5
Not at School
3
4
7
Imbeciles
At School
Not at School
cases have been dealt with by the
Local Control Authority.
Idiots
Epileptics
Attending Public Eleuiltary Schools
1
2
3
Attending Certified school for Epileptics
—
—
—
In Institutions other an Certified Schools
—
—
—
Not at School
—
1
1
Physically
Defective
Pulmonary
Tuberculosis
Attending Public Elementary Schools
1
1
Attending Certified School for Physically Defective Children
—
—
—
In Institutions other ban Certified Schools
—
—
—
Not at School
1
1
2
Crippling due to
Tuberculosis
Attending Public Elementary Schools
2
3
5
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children
—
—
—
In Institutions other then Certified Schools
—
—
—
Not at School
3
2
5
Crippling due to
causes other than
Tuberculosis, i.e..
Paralysis, Rickets,
Traumatism
Attending Public Elementary Schools
25
28
53
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children
—
—
—
In Institutions other than Certified Schools
—
—
—
Not at School
—
—
—
Other Physical Defectives,
e.g., Delicate
and other Children
suitable for admission
to Open-air
Schools ; and Children
suffering from
severe heart disease
Attending Public Elementary Schools
2
2
4
Attending Open-air Schools
—
—
—
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children
—
—
—
Not at School
6
3
9
Dull or Backward
132
159
291
Retarded 3 Year
33
79
112