London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Table III—continued.
Children who are able by means of suitable glasses to read the ordinary school books used by children without fatigue or injury to their vision are not included in this Table.
| At Certified Schools for the Blind. | At Certified Schools for the Partially Sighted. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 |
Deaf Children.
the first class is included in this Section.
| At Certified Schools for the Deaf. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | — | — | 15 |
Partially Deaf Children.
Children who can appropriately be taught only in a school for the partially deaf are entered in this Section.
| At Certified Schools for the Deaf and Partially Deaf. | At Public Elementary Schools. | At other Institutions. | At no School or Institution. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Mentally Defective Children.
Feeble-Minded Children.
Mentally Defective children are children who, not being imbecile and
not being merely dull or backward, are incapable by reason of mental