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 Wanstead and Woodford]
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(h) Epileptic Pupils, that is to say, pupils who by reason of epilepsy
cannot be educated in an ordinary school without detriment to the
interests of themselves or other pupils and require education in a
special school.
(i) Maladjusted Pupils, that is to say. pupils who show evidence of
emotional instability or psychological disturbance and require
special educational treatment in order to effect their personal,
social or educational readjustment.
(j) Physically Handicapped Pupils, that is to say, pupils, not being
pupils suffering solely from a defect of sight or hearing, who by
reason of disease or crippling defect cannot be satisfactorily educated
in an ordinary school, or cannot be educated in such a school
without detriment to their health or educational development.
(k) Pupils suffering from Speech Defect, that is to say, pupils who on
account of stammering, afcphasia, or defect of voice or articulation
not due to deafness, require special educational treatment.
The following table shows the defects found in school children as aresult of examination by Medical Officers:—
Defect. | No. found to require treatment | No. treated at Clinic | No. to be kept under observation |
---|---|---|---|
Skin | 62 | 9 | |
Eyes (a) Vision | 23 | - | 9 |
(b) Squint | 8 | - | — |
(c) Other | - | — | |
Ears (a) Hearing | - | — | |
(b) Otitis Media | 2 | - | - |
(c) Other | — | ||
Nose or Throat | 13 | - | 1 |
Speech | 18 | - | — |
Cervical Glands | 1 | - | 1 |
Heart and Circulation | 1 | - | 1 |
Lungs | 8 | - | 2 |
Developmental (a) Hernia | — | - | — |
(b) Other | 2 | - | |
Orthopaedic (a) Posture | 1 | - | 3 |
(b) Flat Foot | 12 | - | |
(c) Other | |||
Nervous System (a) Epilepsy | 3 | — | |
(b) Other | 2 | — | 6 |
Psychological (a) Development | 5 | — | 1 |
(b) Stability | 11 | — | — |
Other | 84 |