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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 1919
[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 1919.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | ||||
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Not at School | — | — | — | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 10 | 4 | 14 | ||
| Not at School | - | - | — | ||
| Mentally Deficient | Feeble Minded | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children ... | 13 | 8 | 21 | ||
| Notified to the Local (Control) Authority during the year | 10 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Imbeciles | * APSchool | - | - | - | |
| Not at School | 4 | o | 6 | ||
| Idiots | — | - | - | — | |
| Epileptics | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 7 | 4" | 11 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | - | 5 | 5 | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Physically Defective | Pulmo nary Tuberculosis | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 69 | 67 | 136 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children Not at School | 12 | 2 | 14 | ||
| Other forms of Tuberculosis (Cripples) | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 34 | 13 | 47 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
| Not at School | — | — | — | ||
| Cripples other than Tubercular | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | |||||
| Not at School | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||