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
Ilford 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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TABLE III.—continued.
Numerical Return of all Exceptional Children in the Area.
| Boys. | Girls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physically Defective. | Other forms of Tuberculosis. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | — | — | — | ||
| Not at School . | — | — | — | ||
| Cripples, other than Tubercular. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | * | * | * | |
| Attending Certified Schools for Physically Defective Children | — | — | — | ||
| Not at School | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Dull or Backward | Retarded two years | * | * | * | |
| Retarded three years | * | * | * | ||
| * Figures not complete. N.B.—This list does not include children in Barnardo's Village Homes and other institutions in the district. | |||||