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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

Leyton 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE III.—Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the area.

TABLE III.—Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the area.

Boys.Girls.Total.
Blind (including partially blind)Attending Public Elementary Schools---
Attending Certified Schools for the Blind-11
Not at School———
Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf)Attending Public Elementary Schools---
Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf718
Not at School—.——
Mentally DeficientFeeble MindedAttending Public Elementary Schools22931
Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children213
Notified to the Local (Control) Authority during the year3-3
Not at School21930
Imbeciles IdiotsAt School---
Not at School—22
—2—2
EpilepticsAttending Public Elementary Schools415
Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics112
Not at School314
Physically DefectivePulmonary TuberculosisAttending Public Elementary Schools*
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children---
Not at School*
Other forms of TuberculosisAttending Pubic Elementary Schools3710
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children---
Not at School213
Cripples other than TubercularAttending Public Elementary Schools7310
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children---
Not at School———

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*There are 59 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in school children, most of whom are excluded
from school for varying periods.