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
Walthamstow 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Aphasia—Congenital word deafness
| Congenital word blindness | |
| Other | |
| Defects due to abnormality of special senses—Deafness | 1 |
| Blindness | |
| Other | |
| Probable mental deficiency | 5 |
| Other types of defect. | |
| 138 |
(viii) Convalescent Home Treatment.—248 children were
sent away for treatment during 1948. There were 26 children
remaining in convalescent homes and hospital schools on December
31st, 1948.
The following is a summary of convalescent cases over the past 18 years:—
| Year. | No. of cases sent away. | No. of cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| School age. | Under School age. | remaining in Homes at end of year. | |
| 1930 | 120 | N/A | 34 |
| 1931 | 211 | N/A | 97 |
| 1932 | 284 | N/A | 79 |
| 1933 | 249 | 26 | 77 |
| 1934 | 321 | 21 | 84 |
| 1935 | 318 | 19 | 79 |
| 1936 | 311 | 32 | 73 |
| 1937 | 206 | 26 | 56 |
| 1938 | 235 | 26 | 80 |
| 1939 | 156 | 20 | 70 |
| 1940 | 48 | 11 | 23 |
| 1941 | 53 | 9 | 23 |
| 1942 | 106 | 10 | 48 |
| 1943 | 69 | 9 | 33 |
| 1944 | 54 | 11 | 38 |
| 1945 | 65 | 5 | 26 |
| 1946 | 139 | 19 | 33 |
| 1947 | 228 | 28 | 45 |
| 1948 | 248 | 36 | 26 |