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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 III.
NUMERICAL RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL 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 elem schools | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Attending certified schools for the blind | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Not at school | — | — | — | |
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf) within the meaning of the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act, 1893 | Attending public elem. schools | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| Attending certified schools for the deaf | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| Not at school | — | — | — | |
| Mentally Deficient:— | ||||
| Feeble-minded | Attending public elem. schools | 30 | 18 | 48 |
| Attending certified schools for mentally defective children | 16 | 7 | 23 | |
| Notified to the Local Control Authority by Local Education Authoritv during year | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Not at school | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Imbeciles | Attending public elem. schools | — | 1 | 1 |
| Notified to the Local Control Authority by Local Education Authority during year | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Not at school | — | — | — | |
| Idiots | Notified to Local Control Authority | 1 | — | 1 |
| Epileptics | Attending public elem. schools | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | — | — | — | |
| In institutions other than certified schools | — | — | — | |
| Not at school | 2 | 2 |