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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

Edmonton 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Edmonton]

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Table: There is no school for the myope or the partially blind, but there are four children, two boys and two girls, in residence at the East London Home for the Blind, Clapton.

There is no school for the myope or the partially blind, but there are four children, two boys and two girls, in residence at the East London Home for the Blind, Clapton.

Boys.Girls.
Number in residence, March 31st, 192112
Number admitted during the year11
Number left during the year—1
Number in residence, March 31st, 1920222

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The cost per child is £75 per annum.
Mentally Defective Children.
The special school is at Nassau House, Enfield, and the children travel
to and from school by tram under the care of two guides. The accommodation
of the school is for 66, and there are three teachers on the staff. The usual
handicraft work is carried out, and the school is fortunate in possessing a nice

Table: garden. The cost is £51 per head per annum. The following gives details regarding the children attending:—

garden. The cost is £51 per head per annum. The following gives details regarding the children attending:—

Boys.Girls.
Number of Edmonton children, March 31st, 1921145
„ „ admitted during year53
„ „ left during year33
„ „ March 31st, 1922. 165

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There is no after-care committee in connection with the above.
Deaf and Dumb Children.

Table: These attend the Tottenham Deaf Centre, travelling by train under the care of a guide. The cost is £52 per child. The Edmonton children attending are as follows:—

These attend the Tottenham Deaf Centre, travelling by train under the care of a guide. The cost is £52 per child. The Edmonton children attending are as follows:—

Boys.Girls.
Attending March 31st, 192197
Admitted during the year—2
Left during the year32
Attending March 31st, 192267

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18, 19, 20.—There are no nursery schools (18), nor continuation schools
(19); the local Education Authority is not responsible for the work of medical
inspection in the Secondary School (20). This latter paragraph does not refer
to the arrangements made for 1922.