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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 1924
[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 | 412 | 36 | 8 |
| Intermediates | 454 | 68 | 15 |
| Leavers | 532 | 60 | 11 |
| Total (Code Groups) ... | 1398 | 164 | 11 |
| Other Routine Inspections | 111 | 25 | 22 |
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 | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | ||
| (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 | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Mentally Defective | Feebleminded (cases not notifiable to the Local Control Authority). | Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | 2 | — | 2 |
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | 17 | 10 | 27 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Notified to the Local Control Authority during the year. | Feebleminded | — | — | — | |
| Imbeciles | I | 1 | 2 | ||
| Idiots | — | — | — |