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Walthamstow 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Statement of the Number of Children notified during the Year ended
31st December, 1934, by the Local Education Authority to the Local
Mental Deficiency Authority.
Total number of children notified, 10.
| Diagnosis. | Boys. | Girls. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. (i) Children incapable of receiving benefit or further benefit from instruction in a Special School:— | ||
| - | - | |
| (b) Imbeciles | 1 | 2 |
| (c) Others | 1 | — |
| (ii) Children unable to be instructed in a Special School without detriment to the interests of other children:— | ||
| — | — | |
| (b) Others | — | — |
| 2. Feeble-minded children notified on leaving a Special School on or before attaining the age of 16 | 3 | 3 |
| 3. Feeble-minded children notified under Article 3, i.e., ' 'special circumstances'' cases Note.—No child should be notified under Article 3 until the Board have issued a formal certificate (Form 308M) to the Authority. | — | — |
| 4. Children who in addition to being mentally defective were blind or deaf | — | — |
| Grand Total | 5 | 5 |
TABLE I.
| Number of Code Group Inspections. | Number of other Routine Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kntrants. | 2nd Age Group. | 3rd Age Group. | Total. | |
| 1678 | 1912 | 1868 | 5458 | 408 |
| Number of Special Inspections. | Number of Re-Inspeotions. | Total. |
|---|---|---|
| 4310 | 23661 | 27971 |