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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
Hendon 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physically Defective. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 1 | - | 1 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Crippling due to Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Crippling-due to causes other than Tuberculosis i. e.. Paralysis, Rickets, Traumatism. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| AttendingCertifi'd 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; Children suffering from severe Heart Disease. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Attending- Open-Air Schools | - | - | - | ||
| AttendingCertified Schools for Physically Defective Children other than Open-Air Schools | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Dull or Backward.* | Retarded 2 years | 104 | 76 | 180 | |
| Retarded 3 years | 22 | 33 | 55 | ||
*Judged according to Age and Standard