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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
Walthamstow 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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| Boys. | Girls. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epileptics. | Suffering from severe epilepsy. | Attending Certified Special Schools for Epileptics | — | — | — |
| In Institutions other than Certified Special Schools | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| Suffering from epilepsy which is not severe. | Attending Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | |
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Physically Defective | Infectious pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | — | — | — |
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Non-infectious but active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | — | 1 | 1 | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 6 | 12 | 18 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Delicate children (e.g.. pre - or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition, debility, anaemia. etc). | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | 20 | 16 | 36 | |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | 76 | 76 | 152 | ||
| (Open Air Classes) At other Institutions .. | — | — | — | ||
| At no School or Institution | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||
| Active non-pulmonary tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools | 34 | 23 | 57 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | — | — | ||
| At 110 School or Institution | — | 2 | 2 | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tuberculous disease). e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc., and including those with severe heart disease. | At Certified Hospital Schools | 6 | 10 | 16 | |
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | 21 | 18 | 30 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At other Institutions | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | 1 | 1 | ||