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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
Kingston upon Thames 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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TABLE II.—
B. NUMBER OF
| GROUP. | Number of Children. | Percentage of Children found to require Treatment. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected. | Found to Require Treatment. | ||||
| Code Groups—Entrants | 384 | — | — | ||
| Intermediates | 540 | — | — | ||
| Leavers | 575 | — | — | ||
| Total (Code Groups) | 1499 | 136 | 8.1 | ||
| Other Routine Inspections | 165 | ||||
TABLE III.
RETURN OF ALL EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN THE AREA
| — | — | — | Boys. | Girls. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind) | (i) Suitable for training in a School or Class for the totally blind | Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Blind | — | — | — |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Deaf (including deaf and dumb and partially deaf) | (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 | — | 4 | 4 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Attending Certified Schools or Classes for the Deaf | |||||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Mentally Defective | Feebleminded (cases not notifiable to the Local Con. trol Authority). | Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 1 | 1 | |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority during the year. | Feebleminded | — | — | — | |
| Imbeciles | — | 3 | 3 | ||
| Idiots | — | — | — |