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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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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 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Not at School | —— | — | — | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 6 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Not at School | — | — | — | ||
| Mentally Deficient | Feeble Minded | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | — | — | — | ||
| Notified to the Local (Control) Authority during the year | 4 | — | 4 | ||
| Not at School | 21 | 9 | 30 | ||
| Imbeciles | At School | — | — | — | |
| Not at School | — | 3 | 3 | ||
| Idiots | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Epileptics | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Physically Defective | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 47 | 39 | 86 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 56 | 27 | 83 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physicallv Defective Children | — | — | — | ||
| Not at School | 7 | 3 | 10 | ||
| Cripples other than Tubercular | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | — | — | _ | ||
| Not at School | — | — | — | ||