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 Leyton]
This page requires JavaScript
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 | - | 1 | 1 | ||
Not at School | — | — | — | ||
Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | |
Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||
Not at School | —. | — | — | ||
Mentally Deficient | Feeble Minded | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 22 | 9 | 31 |
Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
Notified to the Local (Control) Authority during the year | 3 | - | 3 | ||
Not at School | 21 | 9 | 30 | ||
Imbeciles Idiots | At School | - | - | - | |
Not at School | — | 2 | 2 | ||
— | 2 | — | 2 | ||
Epileptics | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Not at School | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
Physically Defective | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | * | ||
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
Not at School | * | ||||
Other forms of Tuberculosis | Attending Pubic Elementary Schools | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
Not at School | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
Cripples other than Tubercular | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
Not at School | — | — | — |
*There are 59 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in school children, most of whom are excluded
from school for varying periods.