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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 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: T able III—continuedSection 55 of the Education Act, 1921, that they are incapable by reason of such physical defect of receiving proper benefit from the instruction in the ordinary Public Elementary Schools.

T able III—continued

Section 55 of the Education Act, 1921, that they are incapable by reason of such physical defect of receiving proper benefit from the instruction in the ordinary Public Elementary Schools.

At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
8324216

Table: D. Children with Heart Disease.This Section is confined to children in whose case the Medical Officer would be prepared to certify, under Section 55 of the Education Act, 1921, that they are incapable by reason of such physical defect of receiving proper benefit from the instruction in the ordinary Public Elementary Schools.

D. Children with Heart Disease.

This Section is confined to children in whose case the Medical Officer would be prepared to certify, under Section 55 of the Education Act, 1921, that they are incapable by reason of such physical defect of receiving proper benefit from the instruction in the ordinary Public Elementary Schools.

At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
13391356

Table: Children Suffering from Multiple Defects.Information is given in respect of children suffering from any combination of the following types of defect :—Blindness (excluding partially sighted children). Deafness (excluding partially deaf children).Mental Defect (Feeble-minded).Severe Epilepsy.Active Tuberculosis.Crippling (as defined in Section C above).Heart Disease.

Children Suffering from Multiple Defects.

Information is given in respect of children suffering from any combination of the following types of defect :—

Blindness (excluding partially sighted children). Deafness (excluding partially deaf children).

Mental Defect (Feeble-minded).

Severe Epilepsy.

Active Tuberculosis.

Crippling (as defined in Section C above).

Heart Disease.

Combination of Defect.At Certified Special Schools.At Public Elementary Schools.At other Institutions.At no School or Institution.Total.
Blind and M.D.___11
M.D. and Heart1———1