Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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New appointments | Prolonged absences | |
---|---|---|
Teachers | 29 | 7 |
Others | 10 | 2 |
The total of 48 medical examinations compares with 46 during
1932.
21. STATISTICAL TABLES.
The statistical tables required by the Board of Education
follow:—
Statement of the number of children notified during the year
ended 31st December, 1933, by the local Education Authority to
the local Mental Deficiency Authority.
Total number of children notified, 25.
Analysis of the above total:—
Diagnosis. | Boys. | Girls. |
---|---|---|
1. (i) Children incapable of receiving benefit or further benefit from instruction in a Special School : | ||
— | 2 | |
(6) Imbeciles | 6 | 3 |
(c) Others | 3 | 3 |
(ii) Children unable to be instructed in a Special School without detriment to the interests of other children : | ||
— | — | |
(6) Others | — | — |
2. Feeble-minded children notified on leaving a Special School on or before attaining the age of 16 | 6 | 2 |
3. Feeble-minded children notified under Article 3, i.e., "special circumstances " cases | — | — |
4 Children who in addition to being mentally defective were blind or deaf | — | — |
Grand Total | 15 | 10 |