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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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151
Eight children, certified to the Local Education Authority
as feeble-minded, were admitted to Knotts Green Special School
during the year and four children were admitted to Residential
Schools for Mental Defectives.
Of the 15 children whose names were removed from the roll,
9 reached the statutory leaving age of 16 years and were notified
to the Local Control Authority for supervision in accordance with
the Mental Deficiency (Notification of Children) Regulations ;
1 was allowed to leave on withdrawal of certificate of mental
deficiency, 2 removed from the district, 2 transferred to Residential
Special Schools and one was notified to the Local Control Authority
as an imbecile.
Physically Defective Children.
Knotts Green Open Air School.
Accommodation is provided for 150 physically defective children.
| Admitted during the year | 55 |
| Discharged | 55 |
| „ —on withdrawal of certificates | 33 |
| „ —on removal from district | 17 |
| „ —on reaching statutory leaving age | 4 |
| ,, —admitted to Residential Schools | 1 |
| On roll at end of year | 171 |
Report by Dr. Henderson—Deputy School Medical Officer.
The following table gives this information
| Percentage of Children. | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved | 59 | 68.6 | 75.5 | 86.2 | 85 | 87 |
| Stationary | 36.3 | 26.1 | 18.3 | 8.8 | 12 | 10 |
| Worse | 4.5 | 3.2 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3 | 3 |