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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
Willesden 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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Table No. 44.
Return of Exceptional Children who came under observation during 1916.
| Boys | Girls | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind). | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | *12 | 7 | 19 | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf). | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | † 14 | 6 | 20 | ||
| Not at School | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Mentally Deficient. | Feeble Minded. | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | ‡54 | 52 | 106 | ||
| Notified to the Local (Control) Authority during the year | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Not at School | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Imbeciles. | At School | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Not at School | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Idiots. | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Epileptics. | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | 2 | §4 | 6 | ||
| Not at School | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Physically Defective | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 60 | 34 | 94 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Not at School | 14 | 23 | 37 | ||
| Other Forms of Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools ... | 20 | 22 | 42 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 7 | 6 | 13 | ||
| Not at School | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| Cripples Other Than Tubercular. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 11 | 4 | 15 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 19 | 17 | 36 | ||
| Not at School | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Physically Defective other than Tubercular and other than Cripples. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 11 | 5 | 16 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
| Not at School | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| **Dull or Backward. | Retarded i year | 13 | 11 | 24 | |
| Retarded 2 years | 10 | 8 | 18 | ||
| Retarded 3 years. | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
*Two of these also mentally defective and attending mentally defective school.
†One of these boys is also mentally defective and attending a mentally defective school.
‡Two boys also partially blind and one boy semi mute.
§One girl being educated by Guardians at David Lewis Colony.
**These figures refer to children brought under observation during 1916.