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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
East Ham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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T able III.—N umerical R eturn of all E xceptional C hildren in the A rea in 1920.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind), within the meaning of the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act, 1893. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| At Private School | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf), within the meaning of the Elementary Education (Blind and Deaf Children) Act, 1893. | Attending Public Elementary-Schools | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 9 | 8 | 17 | ||
| Not at School | - | - | - | ||
| Mentally Deficient. | Feeble Minded. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | - | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Special Classes for Backward Children | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 7 | 4 | 11 | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority by Local Education Authority during the year | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Not at School | 22 | 23 | 45 | ||
| Imbeciles. | At School | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Not at School | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Notified to Board of Control | - | - | - | ||
| Idiots. | Notified to Board of Control | - | - | - | |
| Epileptics. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Epileptics | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | 1 | 1 | |||
| Not at School | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Physically Defective. | Pulmonary T uberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | - | - | - | ||
| In Institutions other than Certified Schools | 11 | 5 | 16 | ||
| Not At School | - | - | - | ||