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Leyton 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN NOTIFIED DURING
THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER, 1937, BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION
AUTHORITY TO THE LOCAL MENTAL DEFICIENCY AUTHORITY.
Total number of children notified: 19.
Analysis or the above Total.
| Diagnosis. | Boys. | Girls. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. (i) Children incapable of receiving benefit or further benefit from instruction in a Special School : | ||
| (a) Idiots | - | - |
| (b) Imbeciles | 3 | 1 |
| (c) Others | - | - |
| (ii) Children unable to be instructed in a Special School without detriment to the interests of other children: | ||
| (a) Moral defectives | - | - |
| (6) Others | - | - |
| 2. Feeble-minded children notified on leaving a Special School on or before attaining the age of 16 | 7 | 8 |
| 3. Feeble-minded children notified under Article 3, i.e., " specia.1 circumstances " cases | - | - |
| Note.—No child should be notified under Article 3 until the Board have issued a formal certificate (Form 308M) to the Authority. | ||
| 4. Children who in addition to being mentally defective were blind or deaf | - | - |
| Note.—No blind or deaf child should be notified without reference to the Board—see Article 2, proviso (ii). | ||
| Grand Total | 10 | 9 |