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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 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE III.
Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area for the Year ended 31st December, 1926 (
| Boys. | Girls. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind)(see note b). | (i.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally blind. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | - | - | - | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| (ii.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the partially blind. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools {see note c) | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | 5 | |||
| Deaf(includ-ing deaf and dumb and par-tially deaf) (see note d). | (i.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally deaf or deaf and dumb. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | - | - | - | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | - | ||
| (ii.) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the partially deaf. | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | - | — | — | |
| Attending public Elementary Schools (see note c) | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | - | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Mentally Defective | Feebleminded (cases not notifiable to the Local Control Authority). | Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 50 | 38 | 88 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||
| At other Institutions | - | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 8 | 6 | 14 | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority during the year. | Feebleminded | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Imbeciles | 11 | 5 | 16 | ||
| Idiots | - | - | - | ||
| Epileptics | Suffering from severe epilepsy. (See note f) | Attending Certified Special Schools for Epileptics | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| In Institutions other than Certified Special Schools | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | - | - | - | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | 6 | 6 | ||