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Walthamstow 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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(d) National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children,-
The following is a summary of the work done during 1959: -
| Nature of Offence | How dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Neglect | 18 | Warned or Advised | 43 |
| Ill-treatment | 8 | ||
| Moral Danger | 2 | In Juvenile Court | 1 |
| Advice Sought | 17 | Dropped | 1 |
| 45 | 45 | ||
Number of children dealt with:
Boys Girls
51 61 (42 under 5 years
of age)
16. HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
The following number of special examinations were
carried out by the medical staff in respect of the
categories stated:-
(a) Blind _
(b) Partially Sighted 1
(c) Deaf 1
(d) Partially Deaf 1
(e) Educationally Sub normal 49
(f) Epileptic 2
(g) Maladjusted 5
(h) Physically Handicapped 11
(i) Speech _
(j) Delicate 10
Five children were known to be suffering from
diabetes and all were at ordinary schools.
The number of pupils attending the Special Schools from various districts was as follows:-
| Partially Sighted | Deaf | Open Air School | Educationally Subnormal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walthamstow | 9 | 8 | 42 | 104 |
| Forest | 6 | 15 | 23 | 3 |
| South Essex | 6 | 2 | _ | _ |
| Barking | _ | 2 | _ | _ |
| Dagenham | 4 | - | _ | _ |
| Ilford | 1 | 12 | _ | _ |
| Leyton | 1 | 4 | 7 | _ |
| Romford | 6 | 7 | _ | 1 |
| Middlesex | 9 | 1 | _ | _ |
| Herts | _ | 1 | _ | _ |
| Forest Gate | _ | 1 | 1 | _ |
| Totals | 42 | 53 | 73 | 108 |