Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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MENTAL DEFICIENCY (NOTIFICATION OF CHILDREN) REGULATIONS,
1928.
Statement of the number of dhildren notified during the year ended 31st
December, 1933, by the Local Education Authority to the Local Mental
Deficiency Authority.
Total number of children notified—6.
Analysis of the above Total.
Diagnosis. | Boys. | Girls. | |
---|---|---|---|
1. | (i) Children incapable of receiving benefit or further benefit from instruction in a Special School: | - | - |
(a) Idiots | _ | _ | |
3 | 2 | ||
(c) Others | — | - | |
(ii) Children unable to be instructed in a Special Sdhool without detriment to the interests of other children : | - | - | |
-- | — | ||
2. | Feeble-minded children notified on leaving a Special School on or before attaining the age of 16 | - | 1 |
3. | Feeble-minded children notified under Article 3, i.e., "special circumstances " cases ... | - | - |
4. | Children who in addition to being mentally defective were blind or deaf | — | — |
Grand Total | 3 | 3 |