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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
Ilford 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE III.
Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind (including partially blind). | Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Blind | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Not at School | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Deaf and Dumb (including partially deaf). | Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | |
| Attending Certified Schools for the Deaf | 4 | — | 6 | ||
| Not at School | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| Mentally Deficient. | Feebleminded. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Mentally Defective Children | — | — | — | ||
| Notified to the Loca1 (Control) Authority during the year | — | — | — | ||
| Not at School | 7 | 13 | 20 | ||
| Imbeciles. | At School | — | — | — | |
| Not at School | 7 | 7 | 14 | ||
| Idiots. | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Epileptics. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Attending Certified Schools | — | — | — | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Physically Defective. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | — | — | — | ||
| Not at School | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||