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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE III.
R eturn of all E xceptional C hildren in The A rea for the Y ear ended 31 st D ecember, 1925 (
| Boys. | Girls. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind) (see note b). | (1.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally blind. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | 2 | 2 | ||
| Deaf(includ-ing deaf and dumb and par-tiallydeaf) (see note d). | (j.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally deaf or deaf and dumb. | Attending Certified Schools cr Classes for the Deaf... | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | — | — | — | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Mentally Defective | Feebleminded (cases not notifiable to the Local Control Authority). | Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 49 | 36 | 85 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 14 | 12 | 26 | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority during the year. | Feebleminded | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Imbeciles | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Idiots | — | — | — | ||
| Epileptics | Suffering from severe epilepsy. (See note f.) | Attending Certified Special Schools for Epileptics | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| In Institutions other than Certified Special Schools | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution ... | 1 | 5 | 6 |