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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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56.
NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN
| Nature of Offence | How dealt with | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Neglect | 25 | Warned | 42 |
| Ill-treatment | 8 | In Juvenile Court | 2 |
| Beyond control | 1 | Prosecuted | 1 |
| Advice sought | 13 | Dropped | 2 |
No. of children dealt with - Boys 88, Girls 82 (63 under 5 years
of age).
HANDICAPPED PUPILS
| No. examined | |
|---|---|
| (a) Blind | |
| (b) Partially Sighted | |
| (c) Deaf | - |
| (d) Partially Deaf | |
| (e) Educationally Sub-normal | 35 |
| (f) Epileptic | |
| (g) Maladjusted | 13 |
| (h) Physically Handicapped | 2 |
| (i) Speech | |
| (j) Delicate | 13 |
CHILDREN ATTENDING THE SPECIAL SCHOOLS
| Partially Sighted | Deaf | Open Air School | Educationally Subnormal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walthamstow | 8 | 5 | 48 | 98 |
| Forest | 10 | 14 | 27 | 1 |
| South Essex | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| Barking | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Dagenham | 11 | - | - | - |
| Ilford | 2 | 7 | - | - |
| Leyton | 2 | 9 | 18 | - |
| Romford | 4 | 6 | - | 1 |
| Middlesex | 8 | - | 1 | - |
| Hertfordshire | - | - | - | - |
| Mid Essex | - | - | - | - |
| Chadwell Heath | - | 2 | - | - |
| Hornchurch | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |