Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 52.
Category
Number
ascertained
Recommendation
Day
Special
School
Boarding
Special
School
Ordinary
School with
special
treatment
Bli nd
—
Partially Sighted
1
1
—
-
Deaf
—
-
—
—
Partially Deaf
-
-
-
■■
De11cate
15
-
10
5
D1abetic
-
-
-
—
Educationally Sub-normal
26
-
12
Epileptic
-
-
-
—
Maladjusted
-
-
—
—
Physically Handicapped
9
2
7
—
+Suffering from Speech Defect
77
-
-
77
E,S.N. and Physically Handicapped
1
1
-
-
+ Examinations of children with suspected speech defects are not Included in
the special examinations under this paragraph, but those requiring
speech therapy are classified as Handicapped Pupils,
Fifteen cases were found to be subject to be dealt with under the
provisions of Section 57 of the Act
Recommended for report to the Mental Health Committee under the
provision of :
Section 57 (3) 9
Section 57 (5) 6
MEDICAL TREATMENT.
SUMMARY OF DEFECTS TREATED AT SCHOOL HEALTH CLINICS.
Skin:
Ringworm 6
Scabies 6
Impetigo 21
Other Diseases 354
Eye Disease 236
Defects of Ear, Nose and Throat 73
Other Defects 1,294
Total 1,990
Total attendances at School Health Clinics 11„201