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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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TABLE III.—Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the area in 1918.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| *Not at School | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | - | - | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 9 | 4 | J3 | ||
| *Not at School | — | — | — | ||
| Mentally Deficient | Feeble Minded | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 31 | 13 | 44 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children ... | 8 | 5 | 13 | ||
| Notified to the Local (Control) Authority during the year | 9 | 10 | 19 | ||
| *Not at School | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| Imbeciles | At School | - | - | - | |
| *Not at School | 6 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Idiots | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Epileptics | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 5 | 10 | 15 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | - | 5 | |||
| *Not at School | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 54 | 47 | 101 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
| *Not at School | 7 | 5 | 12 | ||
| Physically Defective | Other forms of Tuberculosis (Cripples) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
| *Not at School | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Cripples other than Tubercular | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 25 | 17 | 42 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
| *Not at School | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||